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llama
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈlɑː.mə]
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When llama helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A L M
Two-Letter Start
LL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
MA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- LL start
- MA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- llama is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The MA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈlɑː.mə][ˈjɑmə][ˈlɑː.mə]
noun
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.