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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[dɪˈtɛkt]
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When detect helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C D E T
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CT
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- CT ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- detect is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[dɪˈtɛkt]
verb
To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
adjective
Detected.