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atlatl
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈatlat(ə)l]
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When atlatl helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A L T
Two-Letter Start
AT
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TL
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- AT start
- TL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- atlatl is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, L x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AT start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈatlat(ə)l]
noun
A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.