Disputed
puttee
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[pʌˈtiː]
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When puttee helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E P T U
Two-Letter Start
PU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PU start
- EE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- puttee is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, p, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[pʌˈtiː]
noun
A strip of cloth wound round the leg, worn for protection or support by hikers, soldiers etc.
noun
(grammar) Something that is put somewhere; the object of the action of putting.