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tannin
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈtænɪn]
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How tannin fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I N T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TA start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
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- tannin is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 6 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈtænɪn]
Definitions
noun
Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
Related Words
Same Letters
- attaint
- attain
- titian
- taint
- titan
- anti
Synonyms
- e
- foodcolouring