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ethane
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈiːθeɪn]
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When ethane helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E H N T
Two-Letter Start
ET
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- ET start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- ethane is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ET start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈiːθeɪn][ˈɛθeɪn]
noun
An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
noun
The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.