Ever stare at a tile set and draw a blank? Knowing common letter patterns can break the mental fog and get you building fast. Here are some go-to combos that show up again and again - and can be your secret weapon in Lexamid.
TH
It’s one of the most common bigram pairs in English. Think "this", "that", "then", or even just "th". If you see both letters, try pairing them early.
ING
If you’ve got an I, N, and G, that’s a gift. Not only can you build "ing" endings, but it opens up dozens of verbs like "bring", "sting", and "sling".
QU
If there’s a Q, there’s probably a U. And if there’s both? That’s gold. Look for words like "quit", "quiz", "quake", and "quiet".
CH, SH, WH
These digraphs are everywhere. They often start words ("chat", "ship", "what"), but don’t overlook them in the middle too ("machine", "usher").
Prefixes and Suffixes
If you’ve got a I and an N? Try "in" at the beginning of a word. Got E and D? Try ending with "ed". These chunks speed up pattern matching so you spend less time spinning.
Over time, your brain will spot these automatically. Until then, try to keep them in mind when your Lexamid tiles are staring back at you.