abracadabra
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When abracadabra helps
Base Score
11
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B C D R
Two-Letter Start
AB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Check this pattern late
- 11 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AB start
- RA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- abracadabra is worth 11 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, c, d, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x5, B x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AB start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
noun
Mumbo-jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.
"I don’t know all the theoretical abracadabra about how it works, I’m only its pilot."
interjection
Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.