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labia
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈleɪ.bi.ə]
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When labia helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B I L
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LA start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- labia is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈleɪ.bi.ə]
noun
The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
noun
A liplike structure; especially one of the two pairs of folds of skin either side of the vulva.
noun
The lip of a labiate corolla.
noun
The lip against which pressured air is driven to produce sound in a recorder and in a pipe organ with flue pipes.