Disputed
cycad
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈsʌɪkad]
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When cycad helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C D Y
Two-Letter Start
CY
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AD
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CY start
- AD ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cycad is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CY start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈsʌɪkad]
noun
Any plant of the division Cycadophyta, having a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.