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barilla
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS
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When barilla helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B I L R
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BA start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
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- barilla is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, i, l, r 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 BA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
Any of several unrelated saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash.
noun
The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching.
noun
Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.