trivial
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When trivial helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I L R T V
Two-Letter Start
TR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- TR start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- 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.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
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.