raccoon
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How raccoon fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C N O R
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- RA start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
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- raccoon is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.
noun
Any mammal of the genus Procyon.
noun
Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
noun
Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
Related Words
Same Letters
- corona
- rancor
- acorn
- narco
- racon
Synonyms
- coon
- northernraccoon
- trashpanda