ganging
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When ganging helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A G I N
Two-Letter Start
GA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GA start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- ganging is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x3, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To go; walk; proceed.
verb
To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.
verb
To participate in a gangbang.
"We all got to gangbang the porn star."
verb
To beat one or a smaller amount of people as a gang.
verb
To belong to a gang; to commit criminal acts as part of a gang.
"It broke my heart to see him out there gangbanging."
noun
A leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing