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talkative
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS16 AS PANGRAM[ˈtɔːkətɪv]
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Base Score
9
16 with pangram bonus
Unique Letters
7
A E I K L T V
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VE
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 7 unique letters
- TA start
- VE ending
- pangram-shaped
- repeated letters
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- talkative is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses exactly seven unique letters, which makes it a pangram candidate when the hive matches those letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The VE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈtɔːkətɪv][ˈtɑːkədɪv]
adjective
Tending to talk a lot.
adjective
Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
Related Words
Synonyms
- indiscreet
- garrulous
- logorrheic
- longwinded
- drivellous
- chatty
- gabby
- loquacious
- outgoing
- outspoken
- talksome
- verbose
Antonyms
- dour
- monosyllabic
- sullen
- withdrawn
- laconic
- taciturn
- terse
- uncommunicative
- mute
- quiet
- silent