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decadence
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[ˈdɛkədəns]
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When decadence helps
Base Score
9
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C D E N
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DE start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- decadence is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, e, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3, C x2, D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈdɛkədəns]
noun
A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay