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rattail
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈɹæt.teɪl]
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When rattail helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L R T
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IL
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- RA start
- IL ending
- repeated letters
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- rattail is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈɹæt.teɪl]
noun
Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
noun
A hairstyle characterized by a long lock of tail-like hair dangling from the back of the head.