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leek
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4 LETTERS1 POINTliːk
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How leek fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
E K L
Two-Letter Start
LE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EK
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- LE start
- EK ending
- repeated letters
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- leek is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, k, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LE start.
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Pronunciation
liːk
Definitions
noun
The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
noun
Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
Related Words
Same Letters
- keel
Synonyms
- scallion
- thecambriansymbol