plantain
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When plantain helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I L N P T
Two-Letter Start
PL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- PL start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
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- plantain is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PL start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
noun
A plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana.
noun
The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.
Related Words
Same Letters
- pintail
- plaint
- pliant
Synonyms
- fleawort
- waybread