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gooey
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈɡuː.i]
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When gooey helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E G O Y
Two-Letter Start
GO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GO start
- EY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- gooey is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, o, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈɡuː.i][ˈɡuː.i]
adjective
Of or relating to goo
adjective
Soft, sticky and viscous
Related Words
Synonyms
- gummy
- icky
- sticky