parabola
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How parabola fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A B L O P R
Two-Letter Start
PA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- PA start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
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- parabola is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, l, o, p, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).
noun
The explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose. A parable.
Related Words
Synonyms
- parable