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teethe
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[tiːð]
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When teethe helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
E H T
Two-Letter Start
TE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TE start
- HE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- teethe is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, h, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[tiːð][tiːð]
verb
To grow teeth.
"Babies typically start teething at about six months."
verb
To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
"She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth."