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calla
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How calla fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A C L
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CA start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
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- calla is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 6 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
noun
A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
noun
The calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica.
Related Words
Same Letters
- call