Disputed
numen
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈnjuː.mən]
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When numen helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E M N U
Two-Letter Start
NU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NU start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- numen is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, m, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈnjuː.mən][ˈnuː.mən]
noun
A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
noun
An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendant.