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alula
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈæljuːlə]
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How alula fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A L U
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AL start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
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- alula is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈæljuːlə]
Definitions
noun
A small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds.
noun
A flower, a species of Hawaiian lobelioid
Related Words
Same Letters
- luau
Synonyms
- bastardwing
- binsignis
- brighamiainsignis
- insignis
- cabbageonastick
- vulcanpalm