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riffing
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How riffing fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
F G I N R
Two-Letter Start
RI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- RI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- riffing is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, i, n, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RI start.
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Definitions
verb
To lay off from work due to a reduction in force.
verb
To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.
verb
To riffle.
Related Words
Same Letters
- infringing
- fringing
- griffin
- firing