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cayenne
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[kaɪˈɛn]
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When cayenne helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C E N Y
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
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- cayenne is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, n, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[kaɪˈɛn]
noun
Cayenne pepper.
"His barbeque sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit."