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calico
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈkælɪkəʊ]
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When calico helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C I L O
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CO
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- CO ending
- repeated letters
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- calico is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkælɪkəʊ]
noun
A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
adjective
Having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth.
"The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings."
noun
A tortoiseshell and white domestic cat.