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allele
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈæ.liː.l]
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When allele helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A E L
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AL start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- allele is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x3, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈæ.liː.l][əˈ.liː.l]
noun
One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.