babble
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When babble helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E L
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BA start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- babble is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
Idle talk; senseless prattle
noun
Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
noun
A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.
verb
To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
"The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything."
verb
To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
verb
To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
verb
To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
"Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent."
verb
To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
verb
To reveal; to give away (a secret).