Disputed
grig
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ɡɹɪɡ]
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When grig helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
G I R
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IG
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- GR start
- IG ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- grig is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IG ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
Pronunciation
[ɡɹɪɡ]
noun
A dwarf.
noun
A cricket or grasshopper.
noun
A small or young eel.
noun
Specifically, the broad-nosed eel. See glut.
noun
Heath or heather.
verb
To irritate or annoy.