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I B C D H L R T
Tylogram for September 21, 2021

words: 44
best score: 795 pts
pangrams: 1
bingo: yes

B x 4
C x 14
D x 5
H x 3
I x 3
L x 4
R x 3
T x 8

4L x 17
5L x 16
6L x 8
7L x 2
10L x 1

  4 5 6 7 10 tot
B 2 2 - - - 4
C 4 5 3 1 1 14
D 3 2 - - - 5
H 2 1 - - - 3
I 1 1 - 1 - 3
L 1 1 2 - - 4
R 2 - 1 - - 3
T 2 4 2 - - 8
tot 17 16 8 2 1 44

CHILDBIRTH

word length
CHILDBIRTH       10       pangram
CICHLID       7      
ILLICIT       7      
CHICHI       6      
CITRIC       6      
CRITIC       6      
LITCHI       6      
LITHIC       6      
RIBBIT       6      
THRILL       6      
TIDBIT       6      
BIRCH       5      
BIRTH       5      
CHILD       5      
CHILI       5      
CHILL       5      
CHIRR       5      
CIRRI       5      
DITCH       5      
DRILL       5      
HITCH       5      
ILLTH       5      
LICIT       5      
THIRD       5      
TILTH       5      
TITCH       5      
TRILL       5      
BILL       4      
BIRD       4      
CHIC       4      
CHID       4       deprecated in later puzzles
CHIT       4      
CRIB       4      
DILL       4      
DIRT       4      
DRIB       4      
HILL       4      
HILT       4      
ITCH       4      
LILT       4      
RICH       4      
RILL       4      
TILL       4      
TILT       4      

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