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7 LETTERS7 POINTS14 AS PANGRAM[ˈplaɪ.keɪt]
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How plicate fits the hive
Base Score
7
14 with pangram bonus
Unique Letters
7
A C E I L P T
Two-Letter Start
PL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 7 unique letters
- PL start
- TE ending
- pangram-shaped
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- plicate is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses exactly seven unique letters, which makes it a pangram candidate when the hive matches those letters.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PL start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈplaɪ.keɪt][plaɪˈkeɪt]
Definitions
verb
To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).
adjective
Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
Related Words
Same Letters
- elliptical
- tailpiece
Synonyms
- corrugated
- folded
- plicated