theta
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When theta helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E H T
Two-Letter Start
TH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TH start
- TA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- theta is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TH start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
noun
The measure of an angle.
noun
The sensitivity of the value of a derivative with respect to time; the "time decay".
noun
Designating a level of brain activity as measured by electroencephalography having a frequency of between four and seven cycles per second (associated with drowsiness in adults).
noun
The voiceless dental fricative represented by θ.