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tabla
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How tabla fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B L T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TA start
- LA ending
- repeated letters
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- tabla is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
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Definitions
noun
A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
Related Words
Same Letters
- blat