bloop
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How bloop fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
B L O P
Two-Letter Start
BL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OP
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BL start
- OP ending
- repeated letters
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- bloop is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, l, o, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OP ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BL start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A low-pitched beeping sound.
"The robot produced a series of beeps and bloops before giving its answer to the problem."
verb
To make a hit just beyond the infield.
verb
To produce a low-pitched beeping sound.
verb
To cover up splices in a soundtrack tape to eliminate the unwanted noise they may produce.