acacia
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When acacia helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A C I
Two-Letter Start
AC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AC start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- acacia is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AC start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
noun
The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
noun
A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
noun
Gum arabic; gum acacia.
noun
Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
noun
A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
noun
(history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.