Disputed
inion
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When inion helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
I N O
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- IN start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
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- inion is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.