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Updated June 2026
disgusting or unpleasant
“The yucky medicine tasted awful but cured the cough quickly”
"Yucky" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
"Yucky" is worth 17 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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