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droll
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[dɹəʊl]
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When droll helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D L O R
Two-Letter Start
DR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DR start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- droll is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include 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 LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[dɹəʊl][dɹoʊl]
noun
A funny person; a buffoon, a wag.
verb
To jest, to joke.
adjective
Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.