Disputed
arak
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When arak helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A K R
Two-Letter Start
AR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AK
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AR start
- AK ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- arak 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, k, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Middle East
noun
The toothbrush tree, Salvadora persica.