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   white-knuck·le

   /ˌ(h)wītˈnək(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a vehicle, boat, or airplane ride) causing excitement or tension.
   • ▪ displaying or characterized by extreme excitement or fear: "a succession of white-knuckled passengers got out of the plane"

   Word Origin 1960s: with reference to the effect caused by gripping tightly to steady oneself.

   Scrabble Points: 28

   • W

     4

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • T

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   • E

     1

   • -

   • K

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   • N

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   • U

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   • C

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   • K

     5

   • L

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   • E

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