trill
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How trill fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
I L R T
Two-Letter Start
TR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TR start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
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- trill is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, l, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TR start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
noun
A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish rr.
noun
A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.
verb
To create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.
verb
To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill.
"to trill a note, or the letter r"
verb
To trickle.
verb
To twirl.
Related Words
Synonyms
- roll