Best improver for the third quarter of the season is Johnny Sammon, ahead of Jim Macey in second place and Pat Llanwarne in third place.   Welcome to Mel Lewis, Colin Lewis, and Rhiannon Lee, and new members John Bush and Daniel Face.

High-scoring words:

·       158       OVERGILD                   Richard

·       131       COASTERS                  Charles (9-timer)

·       131       GRINNERS                   Charles (9-timer)

·       118       ENZYMES                    Graham

·       110       TZIGANES                    Tim

·       106       KENTIAS                      Jim

·       105       VINTAGE                      Polly

·       101       LARNEYS                     Helen

·       101       REJOINED                   Pat

·       100       OUTGAZE                    Richard

·       99        REFUGES                    Charles

·       98        CONTACTED                Helen    (9-letter word)

·       97        GRAKLES                     Helen

·       96        PTERINS                      Johnny

·       95        QADI                            Tim

·       94        FLEDGING                   Maureen

·       94        SKILLET                       Pat

·       92        CHATTIEST                  Charles

·       92        MOANERS                   Maire

·       90        BRAZILS                      Charles

·       90        JONES                         Helen

·       89        ISATINE                       Johnny

·       89        TASTIER                      Daniel

·       89        VERSIFY                      Helen

·       88        CREATES                     Jim

·       88        TRIODES                     Jim

·       87        MAUNDER                    Jim

·       87        URINATES                    Maire

·       86        ENCODES                    Helen

·       86        SLEETING                    Jim

·       86        SOUTANE                    Maureen

·       85        ENACTED                     Mel

·       84        SNIRTLE                      Johnny

·       83        TITULARY                    Helen

Other words: 82 AMBLERS Maureen, 82 JOUSTING Charles, 82 MADNESS, Maire, 82 PATTERS Maire, 82 PHONETIC Helen, 82 SHADIER Jim, 81 DIESTER Jim, 81 LINTERS Maire, 81 PAROLES Johnny, 81 TOEIEST Jim, 81 TWINGES Charles, 80 ABDICATE Helen, 80 HAUNTED Maureen, 80 INTENDS Charles, 80 LEAGUERS Jim, 80 SEARING Jim, 80 SEARING Johnny, 80 TAILORS Maire, 80 TANKERS Maire, 79 SUPPING Maureen, 78 TOWERED Johnny, 77 INSIDES Johnny, 77 REALISTS Johnny, 77 SPURTED Jim, 77 TAILERON Jim, 77 TORRENTS Jim, 76 CHALETS Wanda, 76 OTARIES Jim, 76 PARROTS Maire, 75 DONATES Johnny, 75 INSPIRE Jim, 74 BICCIES Charles, 74 LEARING Mary, 74 RAVINES Michael, 74 SEASONAL Keith, 74 TOUGHER Maire, 74 TRAILED Hepzi, 74 UNDERATE Jim, 73 COURSES Maureen, 73 EAGLETS Maureen, 73 GOALIES Jim, 73 MANGERS Maire, 73 UNSWEPT Jim, 72 ANESTRI Johnny, 72 ADONISE Jim, 72 DIURNAL Maureen, 72 LEARNED Johnny, 72 TARGETS Keith, 71 INTREAT Hepzi, 71 URALITE Johnny, 70 GRAFTERS Polly, 70 HOLDING Mary, 70 LATRINE Hepzi, 70 RETAINER Mary, 70 STUNNER Johnny, 69 DENTILS Jim, 69 EARNEST Maureen, 69 TRAINERS Maire, 68 BONACIS 68 (a fish) Johnny, 68 SILENCE Johnny, 68 SNORING Mary, 68 SOREDIA Jim, 68 STAINED Maire, 67 BLINKER Polly, 67 STARTLET Maire, 66 AFFORDS Mary, 66 BOLDEST Jim, 66 FOREGONE Mary, 66 WINTERED Jim, 65 EASTERN Maire, 65 HARRIERS Maire, 65 PETUNIA Hepzi, 65 REALTIE Johnny, 65 STERNAL Johnny, 64 ELOCUTE Charles, 64 GAMETES Johnny, 64 HAIRNET Johnny, 64 LORNEST Johnny, 64 OQUASSA (a fish) Wanda, 64 OUTRIDE Jim, 63 CHLORIDE Maureen, 63 DISORDER Michael, 63 STALKER Hepzi, 61 LENIENT Johnny, 60 DOUSERS Hepzi, 60 ETAERIO Johnny, 60 SNAFFLES Charles, 58 AUDIENT Johnny, 58 NUTTIEST Maureen, FIERIER Amanda, STERILE Amanda

 

Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game (moves of over 100 also appear in the list of high-scoring words):

·       ENTAILER 82 MASTING 80 OUTVOTE 91 FOLLIES 82 STAYNED 94 HERTZ 56    Helen

·       BROIEST 76 INSUREE 74 NARDINE 73 CONFUTES 86            Graham

·       CANTIER 78 RESAILS 67 TOADIES 72 REDROOT 70               Richard

·       CHAPTER 84 EXACTION 68 ORIENTAL 61 REINJECT 62            Graham

·       DEBITORS 74 INHALER 76 INCLUDES 64 FREAKING 64            Helen

·       ENTOILED 66 ALIMENT 84 ENERGISE 72 SONDELI 79            Graham

·       IRRITANT 60 WILLIES 74 OBLASTS 76 SPOUSED 80               Daniel

·       RONDELS 70 STARNOSE 68 OOLITES 60 FADS 53                 Helen

·       TAWNIES 77 LANCERS 73 EPSILON 63 QUOIFING 94             Helen

·       WHEELING 78 RESONATE 77 QUAVERER 96 FALLOWED 98            Helen

·       BEACONS 74 AVOCETS 73 REALISED 60                                Helen

·       EXOCETS 81 INANEST 63 REFUSES 83                                  Graham

·       GNARLIER 61 RIGIDITY 69 RELIANT 60                                   Deborah

·       JOLTIEST 84 STINGER 65 SNOOPER 76                                 Graham

·       LARNEYS 101 ZINCITES 72 SEALION 71                                 Helen

·       NAIFEST 73 UILLEAN 67 TENDERS 74                                     Wanda

·       OVERLIT 74 ANOMIES 87 TATTERS 76                                    Helen

·       REGIFTS 82 OWRIEST 70 DOVIEST 69                                    Graham

·       TRAILER 70 OTARINE 66 INVENTS 72                                     Deborah

·       TRUCKLES 78 INEARTH 74 FURIOSOS 61                               Wanda

·       YOLKIEST 95 AVIZES 89 SWEETIE 74                                     Graham

·       ZIPLINES 77 ARTERIAL 77 SECATEUR 74                               Charles

 

New personal bests: Christina 283, Helen 646, Jim 480, Polly 448    Well done to all!

 

Name	Old rating	New rating	Rating change	P	W	D	L	Average	Highest score	Highest ever
Johnny Sammon	108	138	30	26	17	0	9	376.2	458	519
Jim Macey	125	144	19	13	9	0	4	394.2	480	480
Pat Llanwarne	120	135	15	13	7	0	6	359.4	487	516
Charles Parker	104	114	10	36	13	0	23	330.8	505	509
Sharon Hewitt	120	130	10	18	8	0	10	346.9	509	548
Amanda Lowe	94	102	8	36	12	0	24	310.7	409	443
Richard Spencer	199	205	6	37	33	0	4	437.8	554	674
Maire Bennett	59	62	3	30	4	0	26	280.3	368	498
Wanda de Poitiers	178	179	1	37	26	0	11	405.4	561	598
Hepzi Rodrigues	142	142	0	33	18	0	15	380.1	481	554
Helen Harding	191	190	-1	37	31	0	6	452.5	646	646
Michael Spencer	64	62	-2	33	3	0	30	251.6	355	502
Deborah Porter	144	141	-3	31	18	0	13	362.9	497	542
Polly Vallance	109	104	-5	23	10	0	13	335.1	448	448
Graham Harding	175	167	-8	39	26	0	13	407.0	542	693
Maureen Barlow	130	119	-11	14	7	0	7	356.4	424	528
Fiona Titcombe	180	163	-17	28	13	0	15	384.5	504	551
John Bush	113	91	-22	30	5	0	25	308.5	408	396
Insufficient games – a previous quarter’s results, or 13 games in a quarter, needed to qualify
Christina Wilkin	67	95	28	2	1	0	1	277.5	283	283
Keith Radbourn	82	89	7	10	4	0	6	278.1	343	418
Megel Barker	195	201	6	4	3	0	1	469.8	521	616
Tim Charlton	189	190	1	11	9	0	2	424.8	509	569
Gillian Cranston	133			0	0	0	0		0	483
Martin Stephens	109	103	-6	6	2	0	4	325.2	394	477
Joy Wade	122	110	-12	8	4	0	4	339.1	401	484
Mary Twomey	116	102	-14	8	2	0	6	303.5	395	430
Mel Lewis		149		3	1	0	2	300.7	352	352
Daniel Face		133		24	11	0	13	360.5	520	520
Colin Lewis		89		3	0	0	3	203.0	219	219