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cattail
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈkæt.teɪl]
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How cattail fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C I L T
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- IL ending
- repeated letters
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- cattail is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈkæt.teɪl]
Definitions
noun
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places
Related Words
Same Letters
- tactical
- italic
- lactic
Synonyms
- bulrush
- reedmace