c-o-n-d-u-i-t
CONDUIT is a channel or pipe for conveying water or other fluids, or a means of transmitting something. In word games, it's a strategic 7-letter word perfect for earning the 50-point bingo bonus.
10
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
A CONDUIT is a channel for conveying something, whether water through pipes, electricity through cables, or information through intermediaries. From ancient Roman aqueducts to modern fiber optic cables, conduits form the hidden infrastructure that makes civilization possible. They bridge the gap between poverty and prosperity by delivering essential resources.
In word games, CONDUIT channels 10 base points to your score. Using all 7 tiles earns you the coveted 50-point bingo bonus, making your total score 60 points before any multipliers! The C (3 points) and D (2 points) provide solid value, while the common letters increase playability.
Strategic tip: CONDUIT contains the useful -UIT ending shared with FRUIT, SUIT, and QUIT. Look for opportunities to build from CON- prefixes already on the board. The word's balanced consonant-vowel structure makes it excellent for parallel plays and creating multiple crosswords.
CONDUIT comes from Middle English, from Old French "conduit," from Medieval Latin "conductus" (a leading, water channel), from Latin "conducere" (to lead together). The word combines "con-" (together) + "ducere" (to lead). First recorded in English around 1300, it originally meant "a pipe or channel for water" before expanding to include metaphorical channels for information or resources.
•CONDUIT is perfect for quizzers - technical words often get overlooked but score big!
•The -UIT ending in CONDUIT appears in several high-scoring words (FRUIT, SUIT, CIRCUIT)
•Infrastructure words like CONDUIT are surprisingly common in competitive word games
"CONDUIT for a bingo! 60 points plus 50 - technical words are my secret weapon!"
"Built CONDUIT from CON already on the board - those prefixes are pure gold!"
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