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bilbo
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈbɪlbəʊ]
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When bilbo helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
B I L O
Two-Letter Start
BI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
BO
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BI start
- BO ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- bilbo is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The BO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈbɪlbəʊ]
noun
A device for punishment. See bilboes.
noun
A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao.