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ablate

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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[əˈbleɪt]

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How ablate fits the hive

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Base Score

6

Before any pangram bonus

Unique Letters

5

A B E L T

Two-Letter Start

AB

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

TE

Useful for cleanup scans

  • 6 letters
  • 5 unique letters
  • AB start
  • TE ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • ablate is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AB start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[əˈbleɪt][əˈbleɪt]

Definitions

  1. verb

    To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.

  2. verb

    To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • beatable
  • eatable
  • ballet
  • battle
  • tablet
  • bleat
  • table

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