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bulbul
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈbʊlbʊl]
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How bulbul fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
B L U
Two-Letter Start
BU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
UL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- BU start
- UL ending
- repeated letters
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- bulbul is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, l, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x2, L x2, U x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The UL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BU start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈbʊlbʊl]
Definitions
noun
Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and parts of Asia, sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.
Related Words
Same Letters
- bulb
- bull
Synonyms
- bristlebill
- brownbul
- greenbul
- leaflove