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putto
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈpʊtəʊ]
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How putto fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
O P T U
Two-Letter Start
PU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PU start
- TO ending
- repeated letters
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- putto is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include o, p, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PU start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈpʊtəʊ][ˈpʊtoʊ][ˈpʊtəʊ]
Definitions
noun
A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.
Related Words
Same Letters
- output
- putout
- pout