trivial
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How trivial fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I L R T V
Two-Letter Start
TR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- TR start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- trivial is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, r, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TR start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.
adjective
Ignorable; of little significance or value.
adjective
Commonplace, ordinary.
adjective
Concerned with or involving trivia.
adjective
Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic.
adjective
Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case.
adjective
Self-evident.
adjective
Pertaining to the trivium.
adjective
Indistinguishable in case of truth or falsity.
Related Words
Same Letters
- travail
Synonyms
- ignorable
- negligible
- trifling
Antonyms
- fundamental
- important
- nontrivial
- radical
- significant