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thigh
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[θaɪ]
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How thigh fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
G H I T
Two-Letter Start
TH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GH
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TH start
- GH ending
- repeated letters
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- thigh is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, h, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (H x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TH start.
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Pronunciation
[θaɪ][θaɪ]
Definitions
noun
The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
noun
That part of the leg of vertebrates (or sometimes other animals) which corresponds to the human thigh in position or function; the tibia of a horse, the tarsus of a bird; the third leg-section of an insect.
Related Words
Same Letters
- hight
- tight