Disputed
anoa
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[əˈnoʊə]
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When anoa helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A N O
Two-Letter Start
AN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OA
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AN start
- OA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- anoa is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[əˈnoʊə]
noun
Any of either Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis, being species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to a deer.