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tempt
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[tɛmpt]
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How tempt fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E M P T
Two-Letter Start
TE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TE start
- PT ending
- repeated letters
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- tempt is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, m, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TE start.
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Pronunciation
[tɛmpt][tɛmpt]
Definitions
verb
To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
"She tempted me to eat the apple."
verb
To attract; to allure.
"Its glossy skin tempted me."
verb
To provoke something; to court.
"It would be tempting fate."
Related Words
Same Letters
- temp
Synonyms
- beguile
- entrance
- entice
- fand
- lure
- pander
- tease
- foment
- urge