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baobab
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈbeɪəʊbab]
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When baobab helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A B O
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AB
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- BA start
- AB ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- baobab is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x3, A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AB ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈbeɪəʊbab][ˈbaʊbæb][ˈbeɪəʊbab]
noun
A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.