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aioli
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[aɪˈəʊlɪ]
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When aioli helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I L O
Two-Letter Start
AI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LI
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AI start
- LI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- aioli is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[aɪˈəʊlɪ][(ˌ)aɪˈoʊli]
noun
A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.