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mamma
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈmæmə]
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When mamma helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
2
A M
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
MA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 2 unique letters
- MA start
- MA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- mamma is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (M x3, A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The MA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈmæmə]
noun
The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. (plural: mammae)
noun
An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera
noun
(hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.