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uvular
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈjuːvjʊləɹ]
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When uvular helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A L R U V
Two-Letter Start
UV
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AR
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- UV start
- AR ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- uvular is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, r, u, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (U x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the UV start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈjuːvjʊləɹ]
noun
A sound articulated with the uvula.
adjective
Of or relating to the uvula.
adjective
Of a sound, articulated with the uvula.