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olio
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[əʊljəʊ]
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When olio helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
I L O
Two-Letter Start
OL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IO
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- OL start
- IO ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- olio 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 i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[əʊljəʊ][oʊljoʊ]
noun
A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
noun
A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
noun
A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
noun
(by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.