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bailiff
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈbeɪlɪf]
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How bailiff fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B F I L
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
FF
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BA start
- FF ending
- repeated letters
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- bailiff is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, f, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The FF ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈbeɪlɪf][ˈbeɪlɪf]
Definitions
noun
(law enforcement) An officer of the court, particularly:
noun
A public administrator, particularly:
noun
A private administrator, particularly
noun
Any debt collector, regardless of his or her official status.
Related Words
Synonyms
- beadle
- bumbailiff
- catchpoll
- highbailiff
- processserver
- warrantofficer
- bailie
- castellan
- mayor
- capitoul
- consul
- jurat