bolo
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How bolo 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
LO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- BO start
- LO ending
- repeated letters
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- bolo 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 (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
noun
A type of punch; an uppercut.
verb
To attack or despatch with a bolo knife.
noun
A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.
verb
To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
noun
A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.
verb
To dress (somebody) in a bolo.
noun
A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.
Related Words
Same Letters
- blob
- boll
- lobo
Synonyms
- apb
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