Disputed
pataca
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When pataca helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C P T
Two-Letter Start
PA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CA
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PA start
- CA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- pataca is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.
noun
A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large copper coin.
noun
A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.