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atonal
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[eɪˈtəʊnəl]
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When atonal helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A L N O T
Two-Letter Start
AT
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AT start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- atonal is worth 6 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.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AT start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[eɪˈtəʊnəl][eɪˈtoʊnəl]
adjective
Lacking a tonal center or key.
adjective
Not tonal, lacking tones.