Disputed
nance
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When nance helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C E N
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NA start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- nance is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
verb
To move in a prissy or stereotypically gay way.
"nancing around in tight pants"
noun
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
noun
A large shrub or small tree of subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas, Byrsonima crassifolia, bearing a small, sweet, yellow fruit.