Disputed
boong
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[bʊŋ]
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When boong helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
B G N O
Two-Letter Start
BO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NG
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BO start
- NG ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- boong is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, g, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NG ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[bʊŋ][bʊŋ]
noun
An Australian aboriginal.
noun
A native of New Guinea or Malaysia.