wool
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When wool helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
L O W
Two-Letter Start
WO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OL
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- WO start
- OL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- wool is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include l, o, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
noun
A cloth or yarn made from the wool of sheep.
noun
Anything with a texture like that of wool.
noun
A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.
noun
Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
noun
Yarn (including that which is made from synthetic fibers.)
noun
Derogatory term for residents of the satellite towns outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.