abroad
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When abroad helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B D O R
Two-Letter Start
AB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AD
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AB start
- AD ending
- repeated letters
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- abroad is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, d, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AB start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
Countries or lands abroad.
adverb
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
adverb
At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space.
"A tree spreads its branches abroad."
adverb
Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode.
adverb
Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; moving without restriction.
adverb
Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed.
adverb
Played elsewhere than one's home grounds.
preposition
Throughout, over.