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motley
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈmɒtli]
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When motley helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
E L M O T Y
Two-Letter Start
MO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EY
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- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- MO start
- EY ending
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- motley is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, l, m, o, t, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- The EY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈmɒtli]
noun
An incongruous mixture.
noun
A jester's multicoloured clothes.
noun
(by extension) A jester; a fool.
adjective
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.
adjective
Having many colours; variegated.
Related Words
Synonyms
- diverse
- manifold
- colorful
- prismatic
- variegated