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gemology
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When gemology helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
E G L M O Y
Two-Letter Start
GE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GY
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- GE start
- GY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- gemology is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, l, m, o, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
noun
The art and science of gems