flight
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When flight helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
F G H I L T
Two-Letter Start
FL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HT
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- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- FL start
- HT ending
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- flight is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, h, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The HT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FL start.
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Pronunciation
noun
The act of flying.
"Most birds are capable of flight."
noun
An instance of flying.
"The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa."
noun
The act of fleeing.
noun
(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.
"a flight of swallows"
noun
A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
"The flight to Paris leaves at 7 o'clock tonight."
noun
A series of stairs between landings.
noun
A group of canal locks with a short distance between them
noun
A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
"How many flights is it up?"
noun
The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.
noun
A paper plane.
noun
The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.
noun
The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.
noun
An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.
noun
An air force unit.
noun
Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.
noun
The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.
verb
(of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
verb
(by extension) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.
adjective
Fast, swift, fleet.