radar
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When radar helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A D R
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AR
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- RA start
- AR ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- radar is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
noun
A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
noun
An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
noun
A superior ability to detect something.
"His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble."
verb
To scan with radar, or as if with radar.