baba
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When baba helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
2
A B
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
BA
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 2 unique letters
- BA start
- BA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- baba is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, B x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The BA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
noun
(esp. among people of East European ancestry) A grandmother.
noun
An old woman, especially a traditional old woman from an eastern European culture.
noun
(esp. among people of Indian ancestry) A father.
noun
(Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism) A holy man, a spiritual leader.
noun
A baby, child.
noun
In baby talk, often used for a variety of words beginning with b, such as bottle or blanket.