Disputed
caracal
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈkaɹəkal]
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When caracal helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C L R
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CA start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- caracal is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkaɹəkal][ˈkæɹəkæl]
noun
A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.