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Updated June 2026
relating to Mount Ida in Crete or Troy
“The Idaic cave was said to be the birthplace of Zeus.”
"Idaic" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early.
"Idaic" is worth 8 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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