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puppet
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈpʌpɪt]
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How puppet fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E P T U
Two-Letter Start
PU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ET
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PU start
- ET ending
- repeated letters
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- puppet is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, p, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ET 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
[ˈpʌpɪt][ˈpʌpɪt]
Definitions
noun
Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
noun
A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
noun
A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
noun
The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.
Related Words
Same Letters
- puttee