labial
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When labial helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B I L
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LA start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- labial is worth 6 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, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A consonant articulated by the lips.
noun
An organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound.
noun
Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.
adjective
Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
adjective
Articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w.
adjective
Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.
adjective
Furnished with lips.
"a labial organ pipe"