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emboli
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When emboli helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
B E I L M O
Two-Letter Start
EM
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LI
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- EM start
- LI ending
Try it when
- emboli is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, i, l, m, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EM start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.
noun
The structure on the end of the palp of male arachnids which contains the opening to the ejaculatory duct.