villain
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How villain fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L N V
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- VI start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
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- villain is worth 7 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); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A vile, wicked person.
noun
In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero.
noun
Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero.
"Let's discuss how to play if you are the chip leader (that is, if you have more chips than all the villains)."
verb
To debase; to degrade.
noun
A feudal tenant.
Related Words
Same Letters
- vanillin
- vanilla
- anvil
Synonyms
- badguy
- cad
- knave
- rascal
- scamp