Updated June 2026
A type of South African hake; a popular food fish.
“She ordered grilled haak with chips at the Cape Town restaurant.”
"Haak" repeats a letter (3 unique of 4), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Haak" is worth 11 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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