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rigor
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ɹɪɡɚ]
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When rigor helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I O R
Two-Letter Start
RI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OR
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- RI start
- OR ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- rigor is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
Pronunciation
[ɹɪɡɚ][ɹɪɡɚ]
noun
Short for rigor mortis.
noun
Severity or strictness.
noun
Harshness, as of climate.
noun
A trembling or shivering response.
noun
Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
noun
Shrewd questioning.
noun
Higher level of difficulty.