obeli
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How obeli fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
B E I L O
Two-Letter Start
OB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LI
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- OB start
- LI ending
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- obeli is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OB start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.
noun
A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk.