nice
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When nice helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C E I N
Two-Letter Start
NI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NI start
- CE ending
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- nice is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NI start.
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Pronunciation
noun
Niceness.
adjective
Pleasant, satisfactory.
adjective
Of a person: friendly, attractive.
adjective
Respectable; virtuous.
"What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?"
adjective
(with and) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
"The soup is nice and hot."
adjective
Silly, ignorant; foolish.
adjective
Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
adjective
Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
adjective
Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
adjective
Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
adjective
Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.
adverb
Nicely.
"Children, play nice."
interjection
Used to signify a job well done.
"Nice! I couldn't have done better."
interjection
Used to signify approval.
"Is that your new car? Nice!"
verb
To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.