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boll
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[bɒl]
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How boll fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
B L O
Two-Letter Start
BO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- BO start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
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- boll is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BO start.
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Pronunciation
[bɒl][boʊl]
Definitions
noun
The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
noun
An old dry measure equal to six bushels.
verb
To form a boll or seed vessel; to go to seed.
Related Words
Same Letters
- blob
- bolo
- lobo