Trusted
tatami
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
6 LETTERS6 POINTS
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Loading votes...
Spelling Bee Profile
When tatami helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I M T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
MI
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TA start
- MI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- tatami is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The MI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
noun
Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses