mimic
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When mimic helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
C I M
Two-Letter Start
MI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- MI start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- mimic is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A person who practices mimicry, or mime.
noun
An imitation.
verb
To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
verb
To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
adjective
Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
adjective
Mock, pretended.
adjective
Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.