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4 LETTERS1 POINTtiːn
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How teen fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
E N T
Two-Letter Start
TE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TE start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
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- teen is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
tiːntiːn
Definitions
noun
A teenager.
adjective
Of or having to do with teenagers; teenage
"teen fashion"
noun
Grief; sorrow; trouble.
noun
Vexation; anger; hate.
verb
To excite; to provoke; to vex; to afflict; to injure.
verb
To become angry or distressed.
verb
(provincial) To hedge or fence in; to enclose.
Related Words
Same Letters
- entente
- tenet
- tent
Synonyms
- harm
- illfortune
- suffering