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uvula
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə]
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When uvula helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L U V
Two-Letter Start
UV
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- UV start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- uvula is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, u, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (U x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the UV start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə][ˈjuːv.jə.lə]
noun
The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
noun
The slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate.
noun
An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.