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cubeb
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈkjuːbɛb]
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When cubeb helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
B C E U
Two-Letter Start
CU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EB
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CU start
- EB ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cubeb is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, c, e, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EB ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkjuːbɛb]
noun
The tailed pepper, Piper cubeba; an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.