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auks
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How auks fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A K S U
Two-Letter Start
AU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
KS
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AU start
- KS ending
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- auks is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, k, s, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- The KS ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AU start.
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Definitions
noun
Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae.
Related Words
Same Letters
- skuas
- skua
Synonyms
- alcid