Disputed
tara
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[tæˈɹɑː]
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When tara helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A R T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TA start
- RA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- tara 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, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[tæˈɹɑː]
interjection
Goodbye; equivalent to the more geographically widespread ta ta
"2004: Metro in This is London (website of London Evening Standard), Jolie says ta-ra to Lara - Pssst...Actress Angelina Jolie's days as Tomb Raider action hero Lara Croft are over."