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etude
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[eɪˈtjuːd]
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When etude helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E T U
Two-Letter Start
ET
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- ET start
- DE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- etude is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ET start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[eɪˈtjuːd][ˈeɪˌtjud]
noun
A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.