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octant
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When octant helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C N O T
Two-Letter Start
OC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- OC start
- NT ending
- repeated letters
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- octant is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OC start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
noun
The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
noun
The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
noun
The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
noun
An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.