Disputed
ilia
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4 LETTERS1 POINT
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When ilia helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A I L
Two-Letter Start
IL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- IL start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- ilia is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
noun
The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.
noun
The ileum, part of the small intestine.