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chic
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ʃiːk]
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When chic helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
C H I
Two-Letter Start
CH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CH start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- chic is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, h, i plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CH start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ʃiːk][ʃik]
noun
Good form; style.
noun
A person with (a particular type of) chic.
adjective
Elegant, stylish.
noun
A kind of ritual buffoon or clown in Yucatec Maya culture.