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cacti
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈkæktaɪ]
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When cacti helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C I T
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TI
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CA start
- TI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cacti is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkæktaɪ]
noun
Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
noun
Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.