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ceiba
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When ceiba helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B C E I
Two-Letter Start
CE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
BA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CE start
- BA ending
Try it when
- ceiba is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, c, e, i plus any remaining hive letters.
- The BA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
Any tree of the species in genus Ceiba
noun
The silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).