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cloaca
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[kləʊˈeɪkə]
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When cloaca helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C L O
Two-Letter Start
CL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CA
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CL start
- CA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cloaca is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[kləʊˈeɪkə][kloʊˈeɪkə]
noun
(sometimes figurative) A sewer.
noun
The duct in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as most fish and some mammals, which serves as the common outlet for urination, defecation, and reproduction.
noun
An outhouse or lavatory.
noun
A duct through which gangrenous material escapes a body.