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henge
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When henge helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E G H N
Two-Letter Start
HE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HE start
- GE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- henge is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, h, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.