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tomcat
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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How tomcat fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C M O T
Two-Letter Start
TO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TO start
- AT ending
- repeated letters
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- tomcat is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, m, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
noun
A tom, a male cat.
verb
To prowl for sexual gratification.