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coattail
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How coattail fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C I L O T
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CO start
- IL ending
- repeated letters
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- coattail is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, l, o, 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 CO start.
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Definitions
noun
The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
noun
(usually in the plural) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.
verb
To ride the coattails of.
Related Words
Same Letters
- tailcoat
- coital