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oarlock
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When oarlock helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C K L O R
Two-Letter Start
OA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CK
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- OA start
- CK ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- oarlock is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, k, l, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
noun
A device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
Related Words
Synonyms
- rowlock