Disputed
deictic
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When deictic helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D E I T
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DE start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- deictic is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
(grammar) Such a word (such as I or here).
adjective
(grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
adjective
Directly pointing out; specifying.