cyclic
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When cyclic helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C I L Y
Two-Letter Start
CY
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CY start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cyclic is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, l, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CY start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
adjective
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
"The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun."
adjective
(of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
"Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds."
adjective
Having parts arranged in a whorl.
adjective
(of a group) Being generated by only one element.
adjective
(of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.