blat
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How blat fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B L T
Two-Letter Start
BL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BL start
- AT ending
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- blat is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BL start.
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Definitions
verb
To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat.
verb
To make a senseless noise.
verb
To talk inconsiderately.
verb
To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.
noun
Connections; relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).
"To open a new business in Russia you need blat."
Related Words
Same Letters
- tabla
Synonyms
- guanxi