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Updated June 2026
a blood-sucking worm; also the edge of a sail
“The leech attached itself to his ankle in the pond.”
"Leech" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Leech" is worth 10 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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