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peccant
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈpɛkənt]
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How peccant fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C E N P T
Two-Letter Start
PE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- PE start
- NT ending
- repeated letters
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- peccant is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[ˈpɛkənt]
Definitions
noun
An offender.
adjective
Unhealthy; causing disease.
adjective
Sinful.
adjective
Wrong; defective; faulty.
Related Words
Same Letters
- acceptance
- acceptant
- appetence
- pancetta