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Updated June 2026
the dry hollow stems of plants; also trousers
“The children played swords with kecks from the hedgerow.”
"Kecks" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
"Kecks" is worth 15 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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