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honcho
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈhɒn.tʃəʊ]
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When honcho helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C H N O
Two-Letter Start
HO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HO
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HO start
- HO ending
- repeated letters
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- honcho is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, h, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (H x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈhɒn.tʃəʊ][ˈhɑn.tʃoʊ]
noun
Boss, leader
verb
To lead or manage.
Related Words
Same Letters
- conch