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toupee
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[tuːˈpeɪ]
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When toupee helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
E O P T U
Two-Letter Start
TO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TO start
- EE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- toupee is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, o, p, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[tuːˈpeɪ]
noun
A wig of false hair worn to cover a bald spot, especially as worn by a man.
noun
A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair.
noun
A small wig, or a toppiece of a wig.