halo
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When halo helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A H L O
Two-Letter Start
HA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LO
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HA start
- LO ending
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- halo is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, h, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
noun
A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.
noun
Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
noun
Nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
noun
The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
noun
(iconography) a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
noun
A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.
noun
A rollbar placed in front of the driver, used to protect the cockpit of a open cockpit racecar.
verb
To encircle with a halo.