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railbird
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When railbird helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A B D I L R
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RD
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- RA start
- RD ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- railbird is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, d, i, l, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A rail or similar bird
noun
A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast