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happen
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈhæpən]
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When happen helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E H N P
Two-Letter Start
HA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HA start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
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- happen is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, n, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈhæpən][ˈhæpən]
verb
To occur or take place.
"Let me tell you how it happened."
verb
To happen to; to befall.
verb
(with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.
"Do you happen to have an umbrella?"
verb
(followed by on or upon) To encounter by chance.
adverb
Maybe, perhaps.