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talaria
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[təˈlɛːɹɪə]
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How talaria fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L R T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TA start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
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- talaria is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[təˈlɛːɹɪə][təˈleɹiə][təˈlɛːɹɪə]
Definitions
noun
The winged sandals worn by certain gods and goddesses, especially the Roman god Mercury (and his Greek counterpart Hermes).
Related Words
Same Letters
- rattail
- atrial
- lariat
- latria
- trail
- trial