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catnap

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6 LETTERS6 POINTS

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When catnap helps

Open Solver

Base Score

6

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

5

A C N P T

Two-Letter Start

CA

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

AP

Check this pattern late

  • 6 letters
  • 5 unique letters
  • CA start
  • AP ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • catnap is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The AP ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
  1. noun

    A brief, light sleep.

  2. verb

    To take a catnap, to take a short sleep or nap.

  3. verb

    To kidnap a cat.

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