Disputed
abele
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ə.ˈbeɪl]
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When abele helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E L
Two-Letter Start
AB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AB start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- abele is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AB start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ə.ˈbeɪl]
noun
The white poplar (Populus alba).