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vitiate
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt]
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When vitiate helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E I T V
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- VI start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- vitiate is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, i, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt][ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt]
verb
To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something
verb
To debase or morally corrupt
verb
To violate, to rape
verb
To make something ineffective, to invalidate
Related Words
Same Letters
- titivate
- aviate