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glebe
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5 LETTERS5 POINTSɡliːb
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How glebe fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
B E G L
Two-Letter Start
GL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
BE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GL start
- BE ending
- repeated letters
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- glebe is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, g, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The BE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GL start.
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Pronunciation
ɡliːbɡliːb
Definitions
noun
Turf; soil; ground; sod.
noun
In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.
noun
A meadow, land or fields
noun
A piece of earth containing ore.