piece
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How piece fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C E I P
Two-Letter Start
PI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PI start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
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- piece is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PI start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
"I’d like another piece of pie."
noun
A single item belonging to a class of similar items
"a piece of machinery"
noun
One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.
noun
A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
"a sixpenny piece"
noun
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
"She played two beautiful pieces on the piano."
noun
An article published in the press.
"Today's paper has an interesting piece on medical research."
noun
An artillery gun.
noun
A gun.
"He's packin' a piece!"
noun
(short for hairpiece) A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
"The announcer is wearing a new piece."
noun
A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
noun
A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail
"I got a piece at lunchtime."
noun
(mildly, short for piece of crap/piece of shit) A shoddy or worthless object (usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances).
"Ugh, my new computer is such a piece. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow."
noun
A cannabis pipe.
noun
Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got.
"he got a piece of that one; she got a piece of the ball [...] and it's going foul."
noun
(sometimes derogatory) An individual; a person.
noun
A castle; a fortified building.
noun
A pacifier; a dummy.
noun
A distance.
"a fair piece off"
noun
A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation.
"At practice we rowed four 5,000 meter pieces."
noun
An amount of work to be done at one time; a unit of piece work.
verb
(usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).
"These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery."
verb
To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
"to piece a garment"
verb
To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
Related Words
Same Letters
- epic
- pice