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lantana
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When lantana helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L N T
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NA
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LA start
- NA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- lantana is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
noun
Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
Related Words
Same Letters
- natal