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chichi
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈʃi.ʃi]
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When chichi helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
C H I
Two-Letter Start
CH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HI
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CH start
- HI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- chichi is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- 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, H x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CH start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈʃi.ʃi][ˈtʃi.tʃi][ˈtʃi.tʃi]
adjective
Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish
noun
(Latin America, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.