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eighth
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[eɪtθ]
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When eighth helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
E G H I T
Two-Letter Start
EI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TH
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- EI start
- TH ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- eighth is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, h, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (H x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[eɪtθ][eɪtθ]
noun
The person or thing in the eighth position.
noun
One of eight equal parts of a whole.
noun
An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
verb
To divide by eight
adjective
The ordinal form of the number eight.