white
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When white helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
E H I T W
Two-Letter Start
WH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- WH start
- TE ending
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- white is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, h, i, t, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WH start.
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Pronunciation
noun
The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
noun
A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
noun
Any butterfly of the family Pieridae.
noun
White wine.
noun
Any object or substance that is of the color white.
noun
The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
noun
The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
verb
To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
adjective
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
"Write in black ink on white paper."
adjective
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
adjective
Designated for use by Caucasians.
"white drinking fountain"
adjective
Relatively light or pale in colour.
"white birch"
adjective
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
adjective
(of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
adjective
(of coffee or tea) Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
adjective
The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
"The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass."
adjective
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
adjective
Honourable, fair; decent.
adjective
Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
adjective
Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable.
adjective
Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling.
adjective
Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
adjective
(of tea) Made from immature leaves and shoots.
adjective
Not containing characters; see white space.
adjective
Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black.
adjective
Characterised by the presence of snow.
"a white Christmas"