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hilly
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈhɪli]
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When hilly helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
H I L Y
Two-Letter Start
HI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HI start
- LY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- hilly is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include h, i, l, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈhɪli]
adjective
(of a landscape) Abundant in hills; having many hills.