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tiki
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈtiːkiː]
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When tiki helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
I K T
Two-Letter Start
TI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
KI
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TI start
- KI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- tiki 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 i, k, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The KI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈtiːkiː]
noun
Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.