Disputed
abaca
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˌæb.əˈkɑ]
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When abaca helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A B C
Two-Letter Start
AB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AB start
- CA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- abaca is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, c plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AB start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˌæb.əˈkɑ]
noun
Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
noun
The fiber of this plant, used in rope.