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rural
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈɹɔːɹəl]
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When rural helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L R U
Two-Letter Start
RU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- RU start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- rural is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, r, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈɹɔːɹəl][ˈɹɝəl][ˈɹɔːɹəl]
noun
A person from the countryside; a rustic.
adjective
Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.