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groggy
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi]
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When groggy helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G O R Y
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GY
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GR start
- GY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- groggy is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, o, r, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi]
adjective
Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
"The medicine made him groggy and irritable."
adjective
Of a horse: bearing wholly on its heels when trotting.
Related Words
Same Letters
- gory
- gyro
- orgy