kabob
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How kabob fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B K O
Two-Letter Start
KA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OB
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- KA start
- OB ending
- repeated letters
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- kabob is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, k, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OB ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the KA start.
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Definitions
noun
A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.
noun
A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer.
noun
The outward growing portions of a shish kebab structure.
noun
A Muslim, usually of southern European, Middle Eastern, or North African descent.
noun
The vulva.
verb
To roast in the style of a kebab
verb
To stab or skewer