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gawking
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How gawking fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A G I K N W
Two-Letter Start
GA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- GA start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- gawking is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, k, n, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GA start.
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Definitions
verb
To stare or gape stupidly.
verb
To stare conspicuously.
Related Words
Same Letters
- awaking
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