leggy
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When leggy helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E G L Y
Two-Letter Start
LE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LE start
- GY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- leggy is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, l, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
adjective
(chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
"Fred preferred leggy blondes."
adjective
(chiefly of a woman) Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.
"Pam was leggy today because she was wearing a miniskirt."
adjective
Taller or longer than usual.
"Plants grow leggy if deprived of light."
Related Words
Same Letters
- elegy
- gley