Disputed
tuatara
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[tuːəˈtɑːɹə]
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When tuatara helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A R T U
Two-Letter Start
TU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TU start
- RA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- tuatara is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, r, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[tuːəˈtɑːɹə]
noun
Either of two reptiles, Sphenodon punctatus and Sphenodon guntheri, native to New Zealand, that resemble lizards.