Disputed
emmet
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈɛmɪt]
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When emmet helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
E M T
Two-Letter Start
EM
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ET
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- EM start
- ET ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- emmet is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, m, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ET ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EM start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈɛmɪt]
noun
An ant.
noun
(Cornish dialect) A tourist.