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cadency

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Base Score

7

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

6

A C D E N Y

Two-Letter Start

CA

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

CY

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  • 7 letters
  • 6 unique letters
  • CA start
  • CY ending
  • repeated letters

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  • cadency is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, e, n, y plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The CY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.

  1. noun

    The act or state of declining or sinking.

  2. noun

    Balanced, rhythmic flow.

  3. noun

    The measure or beat of movement.

  4. noun

    The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.

  5. noun

    A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.

  6. noun

    A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.

  7. noun

    (speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.

  8. noun

    A dance move which ends a phrase.

    "The cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence."

  9. noun

    The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.

  10. noun

    (running) The number of steps per minute.

  11. noun

    The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.

  12. noun

    A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.

  13. noun

    Cadency

  14. noun

    (horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse.

  15. noun

    Any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.

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2026-05-23

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7 pts

A + C D E I N Y