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icicle
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈʌɪsəkəl]
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When icicle helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C E I L
Two-Letter Start
IC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IC start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- icicle is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IC start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈʌɪsəkəl][ˈaɪ.sɪ.kl̩]
noun
A drooping, tapering shape of ice.