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arcana
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ɑɹˈkeɪnə]
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When arcana helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C N R
Two-Letter Start
AR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NA
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AR start
- NA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- arcana is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ɑɹˈkeɪnə]
noun
Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
noun
A mystery or deep secret.
noun
An elixir or secret remedy.