Disputed
putto
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈpʊtəʊ]
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When putto helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
O P T U
Two-Letter Start
PU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TO
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PU start
- TO ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- 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.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈpʊtəʊ][ˈpʊtoʊ][ˈpʊtəʊ]
noun
A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.