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unman
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When unman helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A M N U
Two-Letter Start
UN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AN
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- UN start
- AN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- unman is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, m, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the UN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
verb
To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
"His fear unmanned him."
verb
To deprive of men.