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dorado
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When dorado helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D O R
Two-Letter Start
DO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DO
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DO start
- DO ending
- repeated letters
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- dorado is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.