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landlord
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[ˈlænd.lɔːd]
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How landlord fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A D L N O R
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RD
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- LA start
- RD ending
- repeated letters
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- landlord is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, l, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈlænd.lɔːd][ˈlænd.lɔɹd]
Definitions
noun
A person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo.
noun
The owner or manager of a public house.
noun
(with "the") A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.
Related Words
Synonyms
- publican
- lessor