tonal
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When tonal helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A L N O T
Two-Letter Start
TO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TO start
- AL ending
Try it when
- tonal is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
adjective
Of or relating to tones or tonality.
adjective
Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.
adjective
Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
adjective
Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).
noun
An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.