noggin
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When noggin helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I N O
Two-Letter Start
NO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NO start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- noggin is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
A small mug, cup or ladle.
noun
(obsolete outside dialectal) A small measure of spirits equivalent to a gill.
noun
The head.
noun
A signalling molecule involved in embryo development, producing large heads at high concentrations.
noun
A horizontal beam used in the construction of a building, especially to strengthen upright posts.
noun
Rough brick masonry used to fill open spaces.
Related Words
Same Letters
- gonging
- ongoing
- going