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Updated June 2026
a cat with a striped coat; also a type of plain-weave fabric
“The tabby purred contentedly on the windowsill.”
tab·by
"Tabby" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
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