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magma
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈmæɡ.mə]
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When magma helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A G M
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
MA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- MA start
- MA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- magma is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The MA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈmæɡ.mə][ˈmæɡ.mə]
noun
The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.
noun
A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.
noun
Any soft doughy mass.
noun
The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.