assays
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When assays helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A S Y
Two-Letter Start
AS
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
YS
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AS start
- YS ending
- repeated letters
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- assays is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, s, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (S x3, A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The YS ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AS start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
Trial, attempt.
noun
Examination and determination; test.
noun
The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
noun
Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
noun
Tested purity or value.
noun
The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
noun
The alloy or metal to be assayed.
verb
To attempt (something).
verb
To try, attempt (to do something).
verb
To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
verb
To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.
verb
To affect.
verb
To try tasting, as food or drink.