patten
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When patten helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E N P T
Two-Letter Start
PA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PA start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- patten is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.
noun
One of various wooden attachments used to lift a shoe above wet or muddy ground.
noun
A circular wooden plank attached to a horse's foot to prevent it from sinking into a bog while plowing.
noun
An ice skate.
noun
An iron hoop attached to a person's boot in cases of hip-joint disease.
noun
The base of a pillar.
verb
To go about wearing pattens.
noun
The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
noun
Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.