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chicle
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈt͡ʃɪkliː]
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When chicle helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C E H I L
Two-Letter Start
CH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CH start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- chicle is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include 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 LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CH start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈt͡ʃɪkliː]
noun
The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum