decile
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When decile helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D E I L
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DE start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- decile is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.
"Although few people scored high marks, everyone did quite well—the lowest decile was over 50%."
noun
Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
"Our school is in the top decile for exam results."
noun
An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.