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aloha
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[əˈləʊ.(h)ə]
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When aloha helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A H L O
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AL start
- HA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- aloha is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, h, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[əˈləʊ.(h)ə][əˈloʊ.ə]
noun
Good wishes, love.
noun
An utterance of aloha (see Interjection, below).
interjection
Expressing good wishes when greeting or parting from someone; hello; goodbye.