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pinta
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈpaɪnt.ə]
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When pinta helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I N P T
Two-Letter Start
PI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TA
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PI start
- TA ending
Try it when
- pinta is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The TA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈpaɪnt.ə][ˈpaɪnt.ə][ˈpɪn.tə]
noun
A pint of milk.
noun
A human skin disease endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema pallidum carateum, which is morphologically and serologically indistinguishable from the organism that causes syphilis.
noun
(Chicano) prison
Related Words
Same Letters
- patina
- pinata
- taipan
- inapt
- paint