bulb
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How bulb fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
B L U
Two-Letter Start
BU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LB
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- BU start
- LB ending
- repeated letters
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- bulb 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, u plus any remaining hive letters.
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- The LB ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BU start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
"the bulb of the aorta"
noun
A light bulb.
noun
The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
noun
A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
noun
The medulla oblongata.
verb
To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.
Related Words
Same Letters
- bulbul
- bull