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loon
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈluːn]
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When loon helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
L N O
Two-Letter Start
LO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- LO start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- loon 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 l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈluːn][ˈluːn]
noun
An idler, a lout.
noun
A boy, a lad.
noun
A harlot; mistress.
noun
A simpleton.
noun
A crazy or deranged person.
noun
An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
noun
Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.