witch
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When witch helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C H I T W
Two-Letter Start
WI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CH
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- WI start
- CH ending
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- witch is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, h, i, t, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The CH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WI start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft.
noun
An ugly or unpleasant woman.
"I hate that old witch."
noun
One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.
noun
One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.
noun
A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
noun
The stormy petrel.
noun
Any of a number of flatfish:
noun
The Indomalayan butterfly Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae.
verb
To practise witchcraft.
verb
To bewitch.
verb
To dowse for water.
noun
A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.