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catnap
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When catnap helps
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
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- 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.
noun
A brief, light sleep.
verb
To take a catnap, to take a short sleep or nap.
verb
To kidnap a cat.