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coolly
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈkuːli]
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How coolly fits the hive
Base Score
6
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
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CO start
- LY ending
- repeated letters
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- coolly is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, l, o, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈkuːli][ˈkuːli]
Definitions
adjective
Coolish; somewhat cool in temperature
adverb
In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
adverb
With calm impudence.
"They walked in, not even wearing masks, and coolly robbed the bank of twelve thousand pounds."
Related Words
Same Letters
- colly
- coyly
- cloy
- coly