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alfalfa
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ælˈfælfə]
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How alfalfa fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A F L
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
FA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AL start
- FA ending
- repeated letters
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- alfalfa is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, f, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, F x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The FA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
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Pronunciation
[ælˈfælfə]
Definitions
noun
A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
noun
A type or breed of this plant.
Related Words
Same Letters
- fall
Synonyms
- lucerne