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ataman
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈætəmən]
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When ataman helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A M N T
Two-Letter Start
AT
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AT start
- AN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- ataman is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, m, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AT start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈætəmən]
noun
A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.