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noil
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[nɔɪl]
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When noil helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
I L N O
Two-Letter Start
NO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IL
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NO start
- IL ending
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- noil 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 IL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 4 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[nɔɪl]
noun
A short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns. Sometimes it is referred to as 'Raw Silk', although this is somewhat of a misnomer.
"The silk noil was slightly nubby with random flecks in an off-white colour."