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plait
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[pleɪt]
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How plait fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L P T
Two-Letter Start
PL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PL start
- IT ending
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- plait is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PL start.
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Pronunciation
[pleɪt][pleɪt]
Definitions
noun
A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
"a box plait"
noun
A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
verb
To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat
"to plait a ruffle"
verb
To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid
"plaiting rope"
Related Words
Same Letters
- palatial
- tilapia