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vitriol
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈvɪ.tɹi.əl]
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How vitriol fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
I L O R T V
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- VI start
- OL ending
- repeated letters
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- vitriol is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, l, o, r, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈvɪ.tɹi.əl]
Definitions
noun
Sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates.
noun
(by extension) Bitterly abusive language.
verb
To subject to bitter verbal abuse.
verb
To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle.
verb
To vitriolize.