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riffing
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When riffing helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
F G I N R
Two-Letter Start
RI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- RI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- 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.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
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.