radial
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How radial fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D I L R
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- RA start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- radial is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, i, l, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A radial tire / radial tyre.
adjective
Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
adjective
Moving along a radius.
adjective
Of, or relating to the radius bone.
adjective
Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
adjective
Developing uniformly on all sides.
Related Words
Same Letters
- laird
- liard