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gorgon
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈɡɔːrɡən]
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When gorgon helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G N O R
Two-Letter Start
GO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GO start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- gorgon is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈɡɔːrɡən]
noun
A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
noun
An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid.
adjective
Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.