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macadamia
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[mækəˈdeɪmi.ə]
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When macadamia helps
Base Score
9
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C D I M
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MA start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- macadamia is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, i, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x4, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[mækəˈdeɪmi.ə]
noun
An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.
noun
The fruit of this tree; the macadamia nut.