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paradrop
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How paradrop fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D O P R
Two-Letter Start
PA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OP
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PA start
- OP ending
- repeated letters
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- paradrop is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, o, p, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, P x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OP ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Definitions
noun
A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute
verb
To deliver goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute