ultra
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When ultra helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A L R T U
Two-Letter Start
UL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- UL start
- RA ending
Try it when
- ultra is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, r, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the UL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
An ultraroyalist in France.
noun
An extremist, especially an ultranationalist.
noun
An especially devoted football fan, typically associated with the intimidating use of extremist slogans, pyrotechnics and sometimes hooligan violence.
noun
An ultramarathon.
noun
An ultra-prominent peak.
noun
(usually capitalised) Code name used by British codebreakers during World War 2 for decrypted information gained from the enemy.
adjective
Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
"an ultra reformer; ultra measures"