vein
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How vein fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I N V
Two-Letter Start
VE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- VE start
- IN ending
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- vein is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, n, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VE start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
noun
(in plural) The entrails of a shrimp.
noun
In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
noun
The nervure of an insect’s wing.
noun
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
noun
A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
"in the same vein"
noun
A style, tendency, or quality.
"The play is in a satirical vein."
noun
A fissure, cleft or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
verb
To mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.
Related Words
Same Letters
- vine