viola
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When viola helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L O V
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- VI start
- LA ending
Try it when
- viola is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
noun
An organ stop having a similar tone.
noun
A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
noun
A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.
noun
(botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
interjection
Lo, there it is; see here; ta-da; presto; behold!