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yakka
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How yakka fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A K Y
Two-Letter Start
YA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
KA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- YA start
- KA ending
- repeated letters
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- yakka is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, k, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, K x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The KA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the YA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Work.
verb
To work.
Related Words
Same Letters
- kayak