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xenon
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[zenɔn]
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When xenon helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E N O X
Two-Letter Start
XE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- XE start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- xenon is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, n, o, x plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the XE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[zenɔn][ˈziːnɒn][zinən]
noun
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.