Disputed
croton
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈkɹəʊtən]
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When croton helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C N O R T
Two-Letter Start
CR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CR start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- croton is worth 6 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); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkɹəʊtən][ˈkɹoʊt(ə)n]
noun
Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
noun
A tropical evergreen shrub, Codiaeum variegatum, having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.