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babel
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How babel fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E L
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BA start
- EL ending
- repeated letters
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- babel is worth 5 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 x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
noun
A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
noun
A place or scene of noise and confusion.
noun
A tall, looming structure.
Related Words
Same Letters
- babble
- abele
- label
- able
- bale