pennant
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How pennant fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E N P T
Two-Letter Start
PE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PE start
- NT ending
- repeated letters
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- pennant is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x3); 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 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
noun
The winning of a competition, represented by a flag.
"The New York Yankees have won the American League pennant far more often than any other team."
noun
A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.
noun
A sandstone between coal measures in parts of South Wales
Related Words
Same Letters
- patentee
- pentane
- patent
- patten
- paten