alley
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When alley helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E L Y
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AL start
- EY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- alley is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, l, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
"The parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the alley."
noun
The area between the outfielders.
"He hit one deep into the alley."
noun
An establishment where bowling is played.
noun
An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
noun
The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
noun
A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
noun
A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
noun
(perspective drawing) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
noun
The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
noun
A glass marble or taw.
Related Words
Synonyms
- alleyway
- bowlingalley
- gap
- lane