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tricolor
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How tricolor fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
C I L O R T
Two-Letter Start
TR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OR
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- TR start
- OR ending
- repeated letters
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- tricolor is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, l, o, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TR start.
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Definitions
adjective
Having three colors.
noun
A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.
Related Words
Synonyms
- trichromatic
- trichrome