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lamina
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈlæm.ɪ.nə]
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When lamina helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L M N
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NA
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LA start
- NA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- lamina is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈlæm.ɪ.nə]
noun
A very thin layer of material.
noun
A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra.
noun
The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade.
noun
A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.