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halloo
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When halloo helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A H L O
Two-Letter Start
HA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OO
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HA start
- OO ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- halloo is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, h, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A shout of halloo.
verb
To shout halloo.
verb
To encourage with shouts; to egg (someone) on.
verb
To chase with shouts or outcries.
verb
To call or shout to; to hail.
verb
To shout (something).
interjection
Used to greet someone, or to catch their attention.
interjection
Used in hunting to urge on the pursuers.