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What is the highest score you can with these opening racks ? (Remember where the double letter square is and any 50 point bonuses!)
All the answers contain the letter B !
A B E E F O R
B E H J M T U
B I I L R T Y
A B E I O T V
A B E G O R X
A B D I M P U
A A B L R T U
B B E G I N O
A A B C D S U
B C D E U W Y
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BEFORE 28
THUMB 30
TRILBY 30
OBVIATE 82
GEARBOX 100
BUMP 20
TABULAR 74
EBBING 28
ABACUS 26
CUBED 26
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A simple quiz this week.
What all the three letter words that end in C ?
There are 25 to find. How many do you know ?
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ARC
BAC
DOC
HIC
HOC
LAC
MAC
MIC
MOC
MYC
ORC
PAC
PEC
PIC
REC
ROC
RUC
SAC
SEC
SIC
SOC
TEC
TIC
TOC
VAC
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Two quizzes this week.
Quiz 1.
Using each letter in the phrase ‘SCRABBLE QUIZ’, place one in front of each of the 12 following words, to make 12 more unusual words. For example the S does not go in front of HOOT, something more unusual goes in front!
ENVY
AZURE
HOOT
ANTIC
GOUTY
ETA
PARCH
YARD
SWARD
AID
HOMO
SATIN
Quiz 2.
Using each letter in the phrase ‘SCRABBLE QUIZ’, place one behind each of the 12 following words, to make 12 more unusual words. For example the S does not go behind BAP, FOUL etc.. it makes something more unusual ! PELT
SPELT
BAP
FOUL
SWAM
TALA
ALKY
CUBE
ACER
CHINA
DOWN
CITES
CODE
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Quiz 1
S - ENVY
R - AZURE
B - HOOT
C - ANTIC
A - GOUTY
B - ETA
E - PARCH
L - YARD
U - SWARD
Q - AID
Z - HOMO
I - SATIN
Quiz 2
SPELT - Z
BAP - U
FOUL - E
SWAM - I
TALA - Q
ALKY - L
CUBE - B
ACER - B
CHINA - R
DOWN - A
CITES - S
CODE - C
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A New Year quiz: here are eight alphagrams, each containing an N and a Y.
Each one makes three words. What are they?
Some of the answers are a bit obscure but at least one or two in each set of three are everyday words.
ANSTY
INPSY
AELMNY
NOOPSY
ACENRTY
EGINPSY
AEGILNRY
AGILLNSY
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ANSTY |
ANTSY |
eager, excited [adj ANTSIER, ANTSIEST] |
NASTY |
ill-natured [adj NASTIER, NASTIEST, NASTILY] / something that is offensive [n NASTIES] |
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TANSY |
a perennial herb [n TANSIES] |
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INPSY |
PYINS |
PYIN, a protein compound contained in pus [n] |
SNIPY |
snipelike; frequented by snipe [adj SNIPIER, SNIPIEST] |
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SPINY |
having spines [adj SPINIER, SPINIEST] |
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AELMNY |
LAYMEN |
LAYMAN, a member of the laity [n] |
MEANLY |
MEAN, stingy; low [adv] |
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NAMELY |
that is to say [adv] |
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NOOPSY |
POYSON |
(obsolete) to poison [v -ED, -ING, -S] |
SNOOPY |
prying [adj SNOOPIER, SNOOPIEST, SNOOPILY] |
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SPOONY |
foolishly fond [adj SPOONIER, SPOONIEST, SPOONILY] / one who is foolishly fooled, also SPOONEY [n SPOONIES] |
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ACENRTY |
ENCRATY |
(Greek) self-control [n ENCRATIES] |
NECTARY |
a gland in a flower which produces sugary fluid (nectar) to attract insects [n NECTARIES] |
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TRANCEY |
(of music, etc.) creating a hypnotic effect [adj TRANCIER, TRANCIEST] |
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EGINPSY |
ESPYING |
ESPY, to catch sight of [v] |
PEYSING |
PEYSE, to weigh, also PEISE, PEASE, PEAZE, PEIZE, POYSE [v] |
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PIGSNEY |
(archaic) a term of endearment to a woman, also PIGSNIE, PIGSNY [n -S] |
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AEGILNRY |
LAYERING |
a method of plant propagation, also LAYERAGE [n -S] |
RELAYING |
RELAY, to put down new flooring [v] |
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YEARLING |
a horse of either sex during 1 January to 31 December following the year of its birth [n -S] |
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AGILLNSY |
SALLYING |
SALLY, to rush out suddenly [v] |
SIGNALLY |
SIGNAL, notable [adv] |
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SLANGILY |
SLANGY, full of slang [adv] |
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Three mini-quizzes this week.
a) what are the 4 letter words that contain a B and a Z ? (8 in total)
b) what are the 4 letter words that contain a C and a Z ? (9 in total)
c) what are the 4 letter words that contain a D and a Z ? (9 in total)
For all 3 quizzes, about a third to a half of the answers are everyday words or common Scrabble words. Some of the rest are very obscure!
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BZ :
BAZZ BOZO BIZE BUZZ
ZEBU ZIMB ZOBO ZOBU
CZ :
CAZH CHEZ CHIZ COZE COZY CZAR
ZACK ZINC ZOIC
DZ :
ADZE
DAZE DITZ DOZE DOZY DZHO DZOS
ZEDA ZEDS
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