pith
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When pith helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
H I P T
Two-Letter Start
PI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TH
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PI start
- TH ending
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- pith is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include h, i, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The TH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PI start.
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Pronunciation
noun
The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
noun
The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.
noun
The spinal cord; the marrow.
noun
The albedo of a citrus fruit.
noun
The essential or vital part; force; energy; importance.
"The pith of my idea is that people should choose their own work hours."
noun
Power, strength, might.
verb
To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
verb
To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.
noun
One divided by pi.
adjective
The ordinal form of the number pi.
"The pith root of pi is approximately 1.439..."
Related Words
Synonyms
- core
- essence
- gist
- heart
- heartandsoul
- inwardness
- kernel
- marrow
- meat
- nittygritty
- nub
- quintessence