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deckle
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈdɛkəl]
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When deckle helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D E K L
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DE start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- deckle is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, k, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈdɛkəl]
noun
(paper-making) A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
noun
A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
noun
(Jewish cuisine) The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.