Updated June 2026
plural of sipe; narrow grooves in a tyre for water dispersal
“The sipes improved the tyre's grip on wet roads.”
"Sipes" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Sipes" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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