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ataxia
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[eɪˈtæksɪə]
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How ataxia fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I T X
Two-Letter Start
AT
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AT start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
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- ataxia is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, t, x plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AT start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[eɪˈtæksɪə]
Definitions
noun
Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
noun
The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
noun
Disorder; irregularity.
Related Words
Same Letters
- taxi
Synonyms
- ataxy
- dystaxia