limbo
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When limbo helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
B I L M O
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
BO
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LI start
- BO ending
Try it when
- limbo is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, i, l, m, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The BO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
(Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.D.) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum).
noun
(by extension, since the 16th century) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.
"My application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks."
noun
A dance played by taking turns crossing under a horizontal bar or stick. The stick is lowered with each round, and the game is won by the player who passes under the bar in the lowest position.
verb
To dance in this way.