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tanto
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈtɑntəʊ]
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How tanto fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A N O T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TA start
- TO ending
- repeated letters
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- tanto is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈtɑntəʊ][ˈtɑntoʊ]
Definitions
noun
A common type of Japanese dagger or knife. Alternative spelling of tantō
adverb
So much; too much.
Related Words
Same Letters
- annatto
- anatto