chili
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When chili helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C H I L
Two-Letter Start
CH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LI
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CH start
- LI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- chili is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, h, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CH start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
noun
Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
noun
(Indian Chinese cuisine) a spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
noun
A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
noun
(Cincinnati) Cincinnati chili.