Here are 2 board positions, with a separate question for each.

Question 1 XTOVOTE

 

With the rack XTOVOTE there are 5 scoring moves of 40 or more points on this board - what are they ?

 

Question 2 : PENALTY

On the second board you have the rack PENALTY. How many different places on the board can you play the word PENALTY. (Note PENALTY has an anagram, APLENTY, but PENALTY is the word you are being asked to play).

 

 

 

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XTOVOTE

The 5 places to score 40+ points and they are :

 

A6 across EX 52 

A3 down VORTEX 51

A13 across VEX 44

A1 down EXTORT 42

C12 down AXE 40

 

PENALTY

There are  5 ways PENALTY can be played :

I4 across (making ANIL)  90

C11 across (making FOOTY) 85

A10 across (making REFT) 75

E13 across (making BALLY) 74

G2 across  (making PE) 68