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tapa
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈtɑːpə]
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When tapa helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A P T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PA
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TA start
- PA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- tapa is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The PA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈtɑːpə]
noun
A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
noun
Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
noun
Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.