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ratatat
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS
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How ratatat fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A R T
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 3 unique letters
- RA start
- AT ending
- repeated letters
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- ratatat is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, T x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
noun
A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
Related Words
Same Letters
- tartar
- attar
- tatar
- rata
- tara
- tart