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allot
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[əˈlɒt]
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How allot fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L O T
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AL start
- OT ending
- repeated letters
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- allot is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 4 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[əˈlɒt][əˈlɑt]
Definitions
verb
To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
verb
To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
Related Words
Same Letters
- atoll
- total
- alto