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cataract
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[ˈkætəɹækt]
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When cataract helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C R T
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CT
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CA start
- CT ending
- repeated letters
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- cataract is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, C x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈkætəɹækt]
noun
A waterspout
noun
A large waterfall; steep rapids in a river.
"The cataracts on the Nile helped to compartment Upper Egypt."
noun
A flood of water
noun
An overwhelming downpour or rush
"His cataract of eloquence"
noun
A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.