Disputed
naphtha
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈnæfθə]
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When naphtha helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A H N P T
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HA
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- NA start
- HA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- naphtha is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, h, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, H x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈnæfθə]
noun
Naturally occurring liquid petroleum.
noun
Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.