variant
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When variant helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I N R T V
Two-Letter Start
VA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- VA start
- NT ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- variant is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, r, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
"All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”."
noun
A different sequence of a gene (locus).
noun
A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
noun
One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.
adjective
Showing variety, diverse.
adjective
Showing deviation or disagreement.
adjective
Variable.
adjective
Covariant and/or contravariant.