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cackle
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈkækəl]
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When cackle helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C E K L
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
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- cackle is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, k, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkækəl][ˈkækəl]
noun
The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.
noun
A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
noun
Futile or excessively noisy talk.
noun
A group of hyenas.
verb
To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
verb
To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.
"The witch cackled evilly."
verb
To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.