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skink

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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[skɪŋk]

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Unique Letters

I K N S

Two-Letter Start

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Ending

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skink is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, k, n, s plus any remaining hive letters.
Watch the repeated-letter pattern (K x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
The NK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the SK start.

[skɪŋk][skɪŋk]

noun
A shin of beef.
"lean sirloin, skink and pot-roast"
noun
A soup or pottage made from a boiled shin of beef.
noun
(by extension) Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a soup or pottage made using other ingredients.
"Cullen skink"
noun
A lizard of the family Scincidae, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed.
noun
A drink.
verb
To serve (a drink).
verb
To give as a present.