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iliac
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When iliac helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C I L
Two-Letter Start
IL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AC
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IL start
- AC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- iliac is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
adjective
Of or pertaining to the ilium.