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colt
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[kɒlt]
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When colt helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C L O T
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LT
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CO start
- LT ending
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- colt is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, l, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[kɒlt][koʊlt]
noun
A young male horse.
noun
A young crane (bird).
noun
A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.
noun
A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.
noun
A young camel or donkey.
verb
To horse; to get with young.
verb
To befool.
verb
To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly.