teeth
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When teeth helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
E H T
Two-Letter Start
TE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TH
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TE start
- TH ending
- repeated letters
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- teeth is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, h, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.
"The international community's sanctions against the regime had some teeth to them this time around."
verb
To grow teeth.
"Babies typically start teething at about six months."
verb
To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
"She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth."
noun
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
noun
A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
noun
A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
noun
A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
noun
A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
noun
The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.
noun
Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
"I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats."
noun
An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.