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novation
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[noʊˈveɪʃən]
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When novation helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I N O T V
Two-Letter Start
NO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TION
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- NO start
- TION ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- novation is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, o, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TION ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[noʊˈveɪʃən]
noun
Replacement of a contract with one or more new contracts, in particular in financial markets the replacement of a contract between a particular buyer and seller with contracts between the clearing house and each party.
noun
A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.