tinny
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How tinny fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
I N T Y
Two-Letter Start
TI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NY
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TI start
- NY ending
- repeated letters
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- tinny is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, n, t, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TI start.
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Definitions
adjective
Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
"The object had a tinny appearance."
adjective
Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
"The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws."
adjective
Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
"The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny."
noun
A can of beer.
noun
A small open aluminium boat.
noun
Small package of drugs wrapped in foil.
Related Words
Same Letters
- tiny