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caliche
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[kəˈlitʃi]
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How caliche fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C E H I L
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CA start
- HE ending
- repeated letters
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- caliche is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, h, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[kəˈlitʃi]
Definitions
noun
A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.
noun
A layer of hard clay subsoil or sedimentary rock; hardpan.
Related Words
Same Letters
- heliacal
- chalice
- helical