blowpipe
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How blowpipe fits the hive
Base Score
8
15 with pangram bonus
Unique Letters
7
B E I L O P W
Two-Letter Start
BL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 7 unique letters
- BL start
- PE ending
- pangram-shaped
- repeated letters
Try it when
- blowpipe is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses exactly seven unique letters, which makes it a pangram candidate when the hive matches those letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BL start.
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Definitions
noun
A narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture
noun
A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun
noun
A long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown