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whammo
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈwæməʊ]
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How whammo fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A H M O W
Two-Letter Start
WH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
MO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- WH start
- MO ending
- repeated letters
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- whammo is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, h, m, o, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The MO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WH start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈwæməʊ][ˈwæmoʊ]
Definitions
noun
An action-packed scene in a film, etc.
interjection
Used to emphasis the suddenness of an event.
"So, I'm driving along when, whammo, a tree falls in front of the car."
Related Words
Synonyms
- blammo