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placate
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[pleɪˈkeɪt]
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How placate fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C E L P T
Two-Letter Start
PL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- PL start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
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- placate is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, l, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PL start.
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Pronunciation
[pleɪˈkeɪt][pleɪˈkeɪt]
Definitions
verb
To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.
Related Words
Same Letters
- caplet
Synonyms
- appease
- conciliate
- mollify
- propitiate
- satisfy
Antonyms
- enrage