Disputed
talaria
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[təˈlɛːɹɪə]
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When talaria helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L R T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TA start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- 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 snapshot.
Pronunciation
[təˈlɛːɹɪə][təˈleɹiə][təˈlɛːɹɪə]
noun
The winged sandals worn by certain gods and goddesses, especially the Roman god Mercury (and his Greek counterpart Hermes).