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skua
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈskjuːə]
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When skua helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A K S U
Two-Letter Start
SK
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
UA
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- SK start
- UA ending
Try it when
- skua is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, k, s, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- The UA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the SK start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈskjuːə]
noun
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.