cocoa
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When cocoa helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A C O
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CO start
- OA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cocoa is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
noun
An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.
noun
A hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar.
"Do you like cocoa?"
noun
A serving of this drink.
"I like to watch TV with a cocoa."
noun
A light to medium brown colour.
adjective
Of a light to medium brown colour, like that of cocoa powder.
noun
Coconut palm.
noun
Coconut, the fruit of the coconut palm.