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bocce
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈbɑtʃi]
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When bocce helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
B C E O
Two-Letter Start
BO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BO start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- bocce is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, c, e, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈbɑtʃi]
noun
A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court
noun
One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce.