oleo
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How oleo fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
E L O
Two-Letter Start
OL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- OL start
- EO ending
- repeated letters
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- oleo 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 e, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 7 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
noun
The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.
noun
Margarine
Daily Appearances
2026-07-15
Verified answer
O + B E F I L N
2026-07-10
Verified answer
E + B F L O T U
2026-07-05
Verified answer
O + D E F I L V
2026-06-11
Verified answer
E + G L M O T Y
2026-06-09
Verified answer
O + E F G I L N
2026-06-06
Verified answer
O + E I L N T W
2026-05-27
Verified answer
O + E F I L N X