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skuas
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How skuas fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A K S U
Two-Letter Start
SK
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AS
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- SK start
- AS ending
- repeated letters
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- skuas is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, k, s, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (S x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AS ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the SK start.
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Definitions
noun
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
Related Words
Same Letters
- auks
- skua
Synonyms
- jaeger