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uranium
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[jʊˈɹeɪniəm]
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How uranium fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I M N R U
Two-Letter Start
UR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
UM
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- UR start
- UM ending
- repeated letters
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- uranium is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m, n, r, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (U x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The UM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the UR start.
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Pronunciation
[jʊˈɹeɪniəm][jʊˈɹeɪniəm]
Definitions
noun
The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U: a radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.