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cuppa
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈkʌpə]
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When cuppa helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C P U
Two-Letter Start
CU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CU start
- PA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cuppa is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, p, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌpə][ˈkʌpə]
noun
(Commonwealth of Nations except Canada) A cup of tea (or sometimes any hot drink).
"I’ve just put the kettle on – fancy a cuppa?"
noun
(Commonwealth of Nations except Canada) Whatever interests or suits one; one's cup of tea.
noun
Pronunciation spelling of cup of.