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bilabial
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When bilabial helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B I L
Two-Letter Start
BI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BI start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- bilabial is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, B x2, I x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A speech sound articulated with both lips.
adjective
Articulated with both lips.