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colic
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈkɒl.ɪk]
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When colic helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C I L O
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CO start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- colic is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈkɒl.ɪk]
noun
Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
noun
A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
adjective
Relating to the colon; colonic.