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Updated June 2026
An archaic term meaning to confine a hawk in a mew for moulting.
“The falconer emmewed the bird until its new feathers grew in.”
"Emmew" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Emmew" is worth 12 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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