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gringo
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ɡɹɪŋɡəʊ]
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When gringo helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
G I N O R
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GO
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- GR start
- GO ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- gringo is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ɡɹɪŋɡəʊ][ɡɹɪŋɡəʊ]
noun
A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
"Gringoes, go home!"
Related Words
Same Letters
- ignoring
- gorging
- ironing
- goring
- origin
- groin