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nana
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈnɑːnə]
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When nana helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
2
A N
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NA
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 2 unique letters
- NA start
- NA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- nana is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈnɑːnə][ˈnɑːnə][ˈnænə]
noun
A banana
noun
A fool
"You look a right nana dressed up like that."
noun
(term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun
A nanny