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groovy
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈɡɹuvi]
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When groovy helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
G O R V Y
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VY
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- GR start
- VY ending
- repeated letters
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- groovy is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, o, r, v, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The VY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈɡɹuvi][ˈɡɹuvi]
adjective
Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
"The back of the tile was groovy so that it could hold the adhesive compound."
adjective
Set in one's ways.
noun
A trendy and fashionable person.
adjective
Cool, neat, interesting, fashionable.