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oboe
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈoʊboʊ]
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When oboe helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
B E O
Two-Letter Start
OB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OE
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- OB start
- OE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- oboe is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OB start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈoʊboʊ][ˈoʊboʊ]
noun
A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.