parlor
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How parlor fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A L O P R
Two-Letter Start
PA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OR
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PA start
- OR ending
- repeated letters
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- parlor is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, o, p, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room
noun
The apartment in a monastery or nunnery where the residents are permitted to meet and converse with each other or with visitors from the outside.
noun
A comfortable room in a public house.
noun
A covered open-air patio.
noun
A shop or other business selling goods specified by context.
noun
A shed used for milking cattle.
Related Words
Same Letters
- pallor
- poplar
- parol
- polar