trial
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When trial helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L R T
Two-Letter Start
TR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TR start
- AL ending
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- trial is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
An opportunity to test something out; a test.
"They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week."
noun
Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.
noun
A difficult or annoying experience.
"That boy was a trial to his parents."
noun
A tryout to pick members of a team.
"soccer trials"
noun
A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.
noun
An internal examination set by Eton College.
verb
To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
"The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles."
verb
To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
"The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results."
adjective
Pertaining to a trial or test.
adjective
Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
adjective
Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
adjective
Triple.
adjective
(grammar) Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people; contrast singular, dual and plural. (See Ambai language for an example.)
"No language has a trial number unless it has a dual."