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macadam
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[məˈkædəm]
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When macadam helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C D M
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AM
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- MA start
- AM ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- macadam is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[məˈkædəm]
noun
The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
noun
Any road or street.
verb
To cover or surface with macadam.