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alcohol
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈæl.kə.hɒl]
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How alcohol fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C H L O
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AL start
- OL ending
- repeated letters
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- alcohol is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, h, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈæl.kə.hɒl][ˈæl.kə.hɑl][ˈæl.kə.hɒl]
Definitions
noun
Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
noun
Ethanol.
noun
Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.
noun
Any very fine powder.
Related Words
Same Letters
- loach