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tapa
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈtɑːpə]
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How tapa fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A P T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TA start
- PA ending
- repeated letters
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- tapa is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 4 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈtɑːpə]
Definitions
noun
A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
noun
Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
noun
Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.
Related Words
Synonyms
- kapa