Disputed
exine
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When exine helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I N X
Two-Letter Start
EX
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- EX start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- exine is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, n, x 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 EX start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium