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caracara
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[ˈkæ.ɹəˌkɑ.ɹə]
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How caracara fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A C R
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CA start
- RA ending
- repeated letters
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- caracara is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x4, C x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈkæ.ɹəˌkɑ.ɹə]
Definitions
noun
Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the family Falconidae.