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collard
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d]
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When collard helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C D L O R
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RD
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CO start
- RD ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- collard is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, l, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d]
noun
A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.