hectic
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When hectic helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C E H I T
Two-Letter Start
HE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HE start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- hectic is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, h, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A hectic fever.
noun
A flush like one produced by such a fever.
adjective
Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.
"hectic fever"
adjective
Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.
adjective
Very busy with activity and confusion; feverish.
"The city center is so hectic at 8 in the morning that I go to work an hour beforehand to avoid the crowds"