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virology
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS15 AS PANGRAM[vʌɪˈɹɒlədʒi]
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When virology helps
Base Score
8
15 with pangram bonus
Unique Letters
7
G I L O R V Y
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GY
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 7 unique letters
- VI start
- GY ending
- pangram-shaped
- repeated letters
Try it when
- virology is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses exactly seven unique letters, which makes it a pangram candidate when the hive matches those letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[vʌɪˈɹɒlədʒi]
noun
The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.