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contort
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS
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When contort helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C N O R T
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RT
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CO start
- RT ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- contort is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, n, o, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To twist in a violent manner.
"features contorted with fury."
verb
To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.