tibia
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How tibia fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B I T
Two-Letter Start
TI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TI start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
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- tibia is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TI start.
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Definitions
noun
The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
noun
The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.
noun
The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.
noun
A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
Related Words
Same Letters
- babbitt
- bait
Synonyms
- boneflute
- shin
- shinbone