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llano
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈjænəʊ]
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When llano helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L N O
Two-Letter Start
LL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NO
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LL start
- NO ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- llano is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈjænəʊ]
noun
A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.