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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈkɒmˌbæt]
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When combat helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A B C M O T
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AT
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CO start
- AT ending
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- combat is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, c, m, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkɒmˌbæt][kəmˈbæt]
noun
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
noun
A struggle for victory
verb
To fight; to struggle against.
"It has proven very difficult to combat drug addiction."
verb
To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).