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tartar
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈtɑː.tə]
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How tartar fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A R T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AR
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TA start
- AR ending
- repeated letters
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- tartar is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- 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, R x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈtɑː.tə][ˈtɑɹ.tɚ][ˈtɑː.tə]
Definitions
noun
A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.
noun
A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
noun
A fearsome or angrily violent person.
Related Words
Same Letters
- ratatat
- attar
- tatar
- rata
- tara
- tart