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bumblebee
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[ˈbʌmbl̩bi]
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How bumblebee fits the hive
Base Score
9
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
B E L M U
Two-Letter Start
BU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BU start
- EE ending
- repeated letters
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- bumblebee is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, l, m, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x3, E x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BU start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈbʌmbl̩bi][ˈbʌmbl̩bi]
Definitions
noun
Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus
Related Words
Same Letters
- bumble
- mumble
Synonyms
- dumbledore