Disputed
alula
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈæljuːlə]
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When alula helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A L U
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AL start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- alula is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈæljuːlə]
noun
A small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds.
noun
A flower, a species of Hawaiian lobelioid