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oiling
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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How oiling fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
G I L N O
Two-Letter Start
OI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- OI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- oiling is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
verb
To lubricate with oil.
verb
To grease with oil for cooking.
noun
An application of oil.
Related Words
Same Letters
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