totem
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When totem helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E M O T
Two-Letter Start
TO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EM
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TO start
- EM ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- totem is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, 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 EM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.
noun
The representation of such object or creature.
noun
The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature.
noun
An arbitrarily chosen object serving as a reminder to check whether one is awake or not, to aid in having lucid dreams.
Related Words
Same Letters
- emote
- motet
- mote
- tome