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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn]
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How ovation fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I N O T V
Two-Letter Start
OV
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TION
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- OV start
- TION ending
- repeated letters
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- ovation is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, o, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TION ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OV start.
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Pronunciation
[ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn][oʊˈveɪʃ(ə)n][ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn]
Definitions
noun
A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
noun
(by extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
noun
(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
verb
To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
noun
The act of laying eggs.
Related Words
Same Letters
- innovation
- invitation
- aviation
- novation
Synonyms
- ovate