lion
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When lion helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
I L N O
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LI start
- ON ending
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- lion 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 i, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
"Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago."
noun
(by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
noun
A Chinese foo dog.
noun
An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.
noun
A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
noun
A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
noun
An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.
adjective
Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.