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trait
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[tɹeɪ]
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When trait helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I R T
Two-Letter Start
TR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IT
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TR start
- IT ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- trait is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[tɹeɪ][tɹeɪ]
noun
An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
"The number one personality trait I hate is hypocrisy. Why can't you be consistent!?"
noun
An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
"Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin."