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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[ˈhæpənd]
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When happened helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A D E H N P
Two-Letter Start
HA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- HA start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- happened is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, h, n, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈhæpənd][ˈhæpənd]
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.
Related Words
Same Letters
- daphne
Synonyms
- cometopass