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likeable
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When likeable helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A B E I K L
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ABLE
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- LI start
- ABLE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- likeable is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, i, k, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ABLE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
adjective
Capable of being liked.
"I suppose he's likable; why shouldn't he be?"
adjective
(of a person) Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.
"She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends."