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gigolo
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ]
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How gigolo fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I L O
Two-Letter Start
GI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GI start
- LO ending
- repeated letters
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- gigolo is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ][ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ]
Definitions
noun
A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
noun
A hired escort or dancing partner for a woman.
Related Words
Same Letters
- igloo