train
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When train helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I N R T
Two-Letter Start
TR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TR start
- IN ending
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- train is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
Elongated portion.
noun
Connected sequence of people or things.
verb
To practice an ability.
"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."
verb
To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone).
"You can't train a pig to write poetry."
verb
To improve one's fitness.
"I trained with weights all winter."
verb
To proceed in sequence.
verb
To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction.
"The assassin had trained his gun on the minister."
verb
To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.
"The vine had been trained over the pergola."
verb
To trace (a lode or any mineral appearance) to its head.
verb
To create a trainer for; to apply cheats to (a game).
verb
To draw along; to trail; to drag.
verb
To draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure.
noun
Treachery; deceit.
noun
A trick or stratagem.
noun
A trap for animals; a snare.
noun
A lure; a decoy.