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thill
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[θɪl]
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When thill helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
H I L T
Two-Letter Start
TH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TH start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- thill is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include h, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TH start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[θɪl]
noun
One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
noun
The shallow stratum of underclay that lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.