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coyly
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈkɔɪli]
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When coyly helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C L O Y
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CO start
- LY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- coyly is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, l, o, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (Y x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkɔɪli]
adverb
In a coy manner.