Disputed
collator
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When collator helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C L O R T
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OR
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CO start
- OR ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- collator is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l, o, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A person who collates.
noun
A program or algorithm that collates.
noun
A machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
noun
A police officer who maintains criminal records and analyzes them for intelligence.