griffon
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When griffon helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
F G I N O R
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- GR start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- griffon is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, i, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
noun
A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
noun
An English variety of apple.
noun
A person who has just arrived from Europe.
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A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
noun
A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.
noun
A breed of dog usually called the Brussels Griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.
noun
A griffon vulture.