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kebab
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[kəˈbæb]
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When kebab helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E K
Two-Letter Start
KE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AB
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- KE start
- AB ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- kebab is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, k plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AB ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the KE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[kəˈbæb][kɪˈbæb][kɪˈbɑb]
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