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cardboard
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[ˈkɑːdbɔːd]
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When cardboard helps
Base Score
9
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A B C D O R
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RD
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CA start
- RD ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cardboard is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, c, d, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, D x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkɑːdbɔːd][ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd]
noun
A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
adjective
Made of or resembling cardboard; flat or flavorless.