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tenant

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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈtɛ.nənt]

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Base Score

6

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

4

A E N T

Two-Letter Start

TE

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

NT

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  • 6 letters
  • 4 unique letters
  • TE start
  • NT ending
  • repeated letters

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  • tenant is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TE start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.

Pronunciation

[ˈtɛ.nənt][ˈtɛ.nənt]
  1. noun

    One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.

  2. noun

    One who has possession of any place.

  3. noun

    One who holds a property by any kind of right, including ownership.

  4. noun

    Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.

  5. verb

    To hold as, or be, a tenant.

  6. verb

    To inhabit.

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