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pupa
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈpjuːpə]
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How pupa fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A P U
Two-Letter Start
PU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- PU start
- PA ending
- repeated letters
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- pupa is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, p, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[ˈpjuːpə][ˈpjuːpə]
Definitions
noun
An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.