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larva
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈlɑː.və]
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When larva helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L R V
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LA start
- VA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- larva is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, r, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The VA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈlɑː.və][ˈlɑɹ.və]
noun
An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
noun
An animal in the aforementioned stage.
noun
A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.