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belike
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When belike helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
B E I K L
Two-Letter Start
BE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
KE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BE start
- KE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- belike is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, i, k, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The KE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
verb
To make like; simulate.
verb
To be like; resemble.
noun
An object of affection or liking.
"She will always be one of my belikes."
verb
To be pleasing to; please.
verb
To like; be pleased with.
adverb
Likely, probably, perhaps, haply.