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actin
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When actin helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C I N T
Two-Letter Start
AC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AC start
- IN ending
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- actin is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AC start.
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noun
A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
noun
One of the six isoforms of actin.