teach
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When teach helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C E H T
Two-Letter Start
TE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CH
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TE start
- CH ending
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- teach is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, h, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The CH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TE start.
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Pronunciation
verb
To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.
"‘The bliss is there’, mumbled the old man and taught to Heaven."
verb
(ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to.
"Can you teach me to sew? Can you teach sewing to me?"
verb
To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
"She used to teach at university."
verb
(ditransitive) To cause to learn or understand.
verb
(ditransitive) To cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action.
"I'll teach you to make fun of me!"
noun
(usually as a term of address) teacher
Related Words
Same Letters
- attache
- chaetae
- cheetah
- hatchet
- cachet
- chaeta
- cheat
Synonyms
- educate
- instruct
Antonyms
- learn