bobbin
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How bobbin fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
B I N O
Two-Letter Start
BO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BO start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
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- bobbin is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BO start.
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Definitions
noun
A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
noun
In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
"Wind the bobbin, place it in the machine, and raise the thread."
noun
The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
noun
(haberdashery) A fine cord or narrow braid.