coal
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When coal helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C L O
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CO start
- AL ending
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- coal is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
"Put some coal on the fire."
noun
A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
"Put some coals on the fire."
noun
A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
noun
A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
"Just as the camp-fire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed."
noun
Charcoal.
verb
To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
verb
To supply with coal.
"to coal a steamer"
verb
To be converted to charcoal.
verb
To burn to charcoal; to char.
verb
To mark or delineate with charcoal.