until
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How until fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
I L N T U
Two-Letter Start
UN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- UN start
- IL ending
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- until is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, l, n, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the UN start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
preposition
Up to the time of (something happening).
"If you can wait until after my meeting with her, we'll talk then."
preposition
Up to (a certain place)
"Keep walking until the second set of traffic lights, then turn left."
preposition
Before (a time).
preposition
To; physically towards.
conjunction
Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
conjunction
Before (a condition becoming true).
Related Words
Same Letters
- unlit
Synonyms
- til
- till
- upto
- afore
- before
- til
- till
Antonyms
- since