pellicle
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How pellicle fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C E I L P
Two-Letter Start
PE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PE start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
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- pellicle is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, l, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x3, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PE start.
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Definitions
noun
A thin skin or film.
noun
A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
noun
Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
noun
The skin of a mushroom cap.
noun
The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
noun
The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
noun
The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
noun
A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover.