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tatty
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈtæti]
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When tatty helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A T Y
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TA start
- TY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- tatty is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, t, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈtæti][ˈtæti]
noun
Potato
adjective
Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn
"The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat."
noun
A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.