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poppa
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈpɒpə]
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When poppa helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A O P
Two-Letter Start
PO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- PO start
- PA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- poppa is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, o, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈpɒpə]
noun
(sometimes childish) father, papa.