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raccoon
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ɹəˈkuːn]
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When raccoon helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C N O R
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- RA start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- raccoon is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ɹəˈkuːn][ɹæˈkun]
noun
A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.
noun
Any mammal of the genus Procyon.
noun
Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
noun
Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.