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wreath

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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ɹiːθ]

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Unique Letters

A E H R T W

Two-Letter Start

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wreath is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, r, t, w plus any remaining hive letters.
The TH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WR start.

[ɹiːθ][ɹiːθ]

noun
Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
"a wreath of smoke; a wreath of clouds"
noun
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.
noun
An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
noun
A defect in glass.
verb
To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.
verb
To wrap around something in a circle.
"At the funeral, a circle of comrades wreathed the grave of the honored deceased."
verb
To curl, writhe or spiral in the form of a wreath.