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coly
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How coly fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C L O Y
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LY
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CO start
- LY ending
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- coly 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, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
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Definitions
noun
Any bird of either of the genera Colius or Urocolius, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.
Related Words
Same Letters
- coolly
- colly
- coyly
- cloy
Synonyms
- mousebird