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alluvial
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[əˈluː.vi.əl]
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When alluvial helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L U V
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AL start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- alluvial is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, u, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x3, A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[əˈluː.vi.əl]
noun
A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.
noun
Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
adjective
Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.