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tappet
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When tappet helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E P T
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ET
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TA start
- ET ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- tappet is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ET ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A lever or projection which is moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, in order to produce change or regulate motion.