carr
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When carr helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A C R
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RR
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CA start
- RR ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- carr is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
A bog or marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
noun
A marsh or fen on which low trees or bushes grow; a marshy woodland.
noun
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.
"She drove her car to the mall."
noun
A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
noun
An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
"The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive."
noun
An individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
"The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit."
noun
A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
"From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel."
noun
A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
"We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum."
noun
The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
"Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking."
noun
The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
"The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top."
noun
The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
noun
A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
noun
The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
"Buy now! You can get more car for your money."
noun
A floating perforated box for living fish.