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gnocchi

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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈnjɒ.ki]

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When gnocchi helps

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Base Score

7

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

6

C G H I N O

Two-Letter Start

GN

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

HI

Check this pattern late

  • 7 letters
  • 6 unique letters
  • GN start
  • HI ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • gnocchi is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, g, h, i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The HI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GN start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[ˈnjɒ.ki][ˈnjoʊ.ki]
  1. noun

    Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • chignon

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