Disputed
lignin
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When lignin helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I L N
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LI start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- lignin is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.