flit
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When flit helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
F I L T
Two-Letter Start
FL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IT
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- FL start
- IT ending
Try it when
- flit is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A fluttering or darting movement.
noun
A particular, unexpected, short lived change of state.
"My computer just had a flit."
noun
A homosexual.
verb
To move about rapidly and nimbly.
verb
To move quickly from one location to another.
verb
To unpredictably change state for short periods of time.
"My blender flits because the power cord is damaged."
verb
To move house (sometimes a sudden move to avoid debts).
verb
To be unstable; to be easily or often moved.
adjective
Fast, nimble.