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filly
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈfɪli]
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When filly helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
F I L Y
Two-Letter Start
FI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- FI start
- LY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- filly is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, i, l, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈfɪli][ˈfɪli]
noun
A young female horse.
noun
A young attractive female.
"Hey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that filly!"