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bonobo
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[bəˈnəʊ̯ˌbəʊ̯]
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How bonobo fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
B N O
Two-Letter Start
BO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
BO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- BO start
- BO ending
- repeated letters
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- bonobo is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x3, B x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The BO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[bəˈnəʊ̯ˌbəʊ̯][bəˈnoʊ̯ˌboʊ̯]
Definitions
noun
The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
Related Words
Same Letters
- bonbon
- boon
- noob