Disputed
numina
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈnjuːmɪnə]
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When numina helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I M N U
Two-Letter Start
NU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NA
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- NU start
- NA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- numina is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, 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 NA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈnjuːmɪnə]
noun
A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
noun
An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendant.