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fooling
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈfuːlɪŋ]
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When fooling helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
F G I L N O
Two-Letter Start
FO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- FO start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- fooling is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, i, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈfuːlɪŋ]
verb
To trick; to deceive
verb
To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly
noun
The act of one who fools.