nappe
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When nappe helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E N P
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NA start
- PE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- nappe is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, n, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
noun
Either of the two parts of a double cone.
noun
A sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata.
noun
(hydraulics) Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.
noun
The ability of a liquid to coat the back of a spoon, etc.
verb
To coat (a food) with liquid.
"to nappe a leg of lamb with glaze"