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poplar
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈpɒplə(ɹ)]
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How poplar fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A L O P R
Two-Letter Start
PO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AR
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PO start
- AR ending
- repeated letters
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- poplar 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 (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[ˈpɒplə(ɹ)][ˈpɒplə(ɹ)]
Definitions
noun
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
noun
Wood from the poplar tree.
Related Words
Same Letters
- pallor
- parlor
- parol
- polar