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vanillin
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How vanillin fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L N V
Two-Letter Start
VA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- VA start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
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- vanillin is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, n, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, L x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VA start.
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Definitions
noun
A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla.
noun
Synthetic compound used as a substitute for the extract of the vanilla bean.
Related Words
Same Letters
- vanilla
- villain
- anvil