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ennui
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ɒnˈwiː]
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When ennui helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I N U
Two-Letter Start
EN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
UI
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- EN start
- UI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- ennui is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The UI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ɒnˈwiː][ɑnˈwi]
noun
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
verb
To make bored or listless; to weary.