Disputed
glebe
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5 LETTERS5 POINTSɡliːb
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When glebe helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
B E G L
Two-Letter Start
GL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
BE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GL start
- BE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- glebe is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, g, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The BE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
ɡliːbɡliːb
noun
Turf; soil; ground; sod.
noun
In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.
noun
A meadow, land or fields
noun
A piece of earth containing ore.