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sass
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[sæs]
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When sass helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
2
A S
Two-Letter Start
SA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
SS
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 2 unique letters
- SA start
- SS ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- sass is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, s plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (S x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The SS ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the SA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[sæs]
noun
Backtalk, cheek, sarcasm.
noun
Vegetables used in making sauces.
verb
To talk, to talk back.
verb
To speak insolently to.
"Don’t sass your teachers!"