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ocotillo
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[əʊkəˈtiː(j)əʊ]
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How ocotillo fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C I L O T
Two-Letter Start
OC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- OC start
- LO ending
- repeated letters
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- ocotillo is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, l, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x3, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OC start.
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Pronunciation
[əʊkəˈtiː(j)əʊ]
Definitions
noun
Any of various succulent plants unrelated to the cactus, in the genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.
Related Words
Synonyms
- jacobsstaff
- coachwhip