just to verify my understanding and experience:
if the word doesn't use enemy letters it does 0 damage
if I avoid the number of letters mentioned in the enemy attack i will receive 0 hits
Both assumptions/observations are correct?
You are correct on both accounts! The rules are a bit tricky to get at first glance. :-)
The other note worth clarifying:
So, the those letter counts are sort of like a count down.
Also, if you kill an enemy before it’s countdown goes off, or on the word its countdown goes off, they should not damage you.