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villa
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈvɪlə]
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When villa helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I L V
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- VI start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- villa is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈvɪlə][ˈvɪlə]
noun
(plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
noun
(plural "villas") A family house, often semi-detached, in a middle class street.
noun
(plural "villae") A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.