polar
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How polar fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A L O P R
Two-Letter Start
PO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AR
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PO start
- AR ending
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- polar is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, o, p, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The line joining the points of contact of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.
adjective
Of or having a pole or polarity.
adjective
Of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles.
adjective
(space sciences) Of an orbit that passes over, or near, one of these poles.
adjective
Having a dipole; ionic.
adjective
Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle.
adjective
(of a question) Having but two possible answers, yes and no.
Related Words
Same Letters
- pallor
- parlor
- poplar
- parol