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cobra
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈkɒbɹə]
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When cobra helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B C O R
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CO start
- RA ending
Try it when
- cobra is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, c, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkɒbɹə][ˈkoʊbɹə]
noun
Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.