12:16 am
Atalante
Noldo and Noldor - very good Tolkien words :)
12:29 am
Atalante
2 fish!
12:30 am
Thisbattymom
Europe isn't a word?
12:31 am
majenwen
it'll take the European dollar but not Europe?
12:32 am
jayferg
can't use proper names
12:32 am
sccuddlers
I know - since when is europe not a word - frustrating
12:32 am
Jemper
Europe is a proper noun...
12:33 am
sccuddlers
that's no fun, LOL
12:33 am
majenwen
And certain Greek gods aren't proper nouns?
12:35 am
sccuddlers
my brain must not be working - I can't seem to find anything longer than 5 letters
12:35 am
jayferg
it is a give or take on the greek gods....younever know what it will accept.
12:36 am
majenwen
I've only found one 6
12:37 am
Thisbattymom
19 words 4.26 169 and I'm about to call it quite for the night...
12:40 am
Thisbattymom
And yet it will take a proper name... :rolleyes:
12:40 am
sccuddlers
I must be hungry - I keep wanting to put oreo in, LOL.
12:43 am
Atalante
1 7s, 3 6s on half-asleep inspection ....
12:45 am
Thisbattymom
Well, good night - I give up ... till tomorrow! Sweet Dreams!
1:06 am
ejackg22
58/4.33/593
1-7, 3-6's
It wouldn't accept ORLON ( a synthetic fabric, like nylon). Good night. (Joey)
1:09 am
sccuddlers
40 words/4.30/417 - I am going to bed!
1:31 am
majenwen
63 words 4.30 657
3 6's, no 7's as yet
Going to bed :)
GL everyone
1:36 am
mellowmasher
79 / 874 only 1 7 as yet
1:53 am
Christine
Something strange - apparently I got an entirely different grid - nothing over 5 letters, but I do have a fish and a donkey.
5:03 am
sanity_bites
europe is listed on dictionary.com which babble uses to reference against...
5:52 am
setting_sun
Some strange rejections I've already found - 'nork' and 'olde'. Oh, and 'Nimoy' :)
5:53 am
setting_sun
And 'Orko'!
5:59 am
Zen
and "roklodmy"
- was gunna get loads o points from that one.............
6:04 am
sanity_bites
I don't know him :)
6:10 am
Zen
Neither do I
:)
6:56 am
FitzyFitz
It won't accept korea...still, I shouldn't cry over spilt milk
9:17 am
cissy
no wonder i drink
9:33 am
parker313
2 6s so far, still looking for that 7...
9:47 am
mystikchick
ok it doesn't accept proper nouns but it definitely just took pedro. i'm confused...
9:48 am
Atalante
pedro - \Pe"dro\, n. [From Sp. Pedro Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. ?.] (Card Playing) (a) The five of trumps in certain varieties of auction pitch. (b) A variety of auction pitch in which the five of trumps counts five.
9:49 am
mystikchick
wow you definitely learn something new each day. thanks!
9:49 am
discodave
You'd be amazed how many names show up as words - Pedro means the five of trumps in certain situations during a game of cards, apparently.
9:49 am
discodave
Damn you Atalante for scooping me!
9:50 am
monkeylove
Found the 7-point word ... still think I'm missing a bunch of others, though
9:51 am
monkeylove
Um, that should be 7-*letter* word
9:53 am
cwk4328
i miss anceps
I like having a target!
9:59 am
lawyer-1
There are at least 2 7-letter words.
10:53 am
runningforhome
I really want 'acrylic' and 'aerodynamic' do be there. :p
No sixes or sevens yet...
11:05 am
claws
What? It won't accept grody, as in "Grody to the max". Bummer!
11:06 am
HippieMama
Where is anceps? I loved knowing what kind of a challenge the puzzle was..
11:11 am
mellowmasher
anyone hit 1000 yet??
11:17 am
lawyer-1
95 words 4.48 1131
11:18 am
discodave
You going for 2 in a row?
11:56 am
lawyer-1
Dave,
Today Babble; tomorrow the world!
12:05 pm
true_felicity
This is a very hard puzzle. :( I am stumped after about only 40 words!
12:20 pm
Kaetchen
No 'grok'?
12:21 pm
G2Star
I have found two 7's and five 6's.
67/4.49/846
12:24 pm
G2Star
Make that 6 6's. hehe
12:30 pm
runningforhome
I found one seven, who wants to give me a hint on the other?
12:42 pm
Jeanette
I only have two 6s and no 7s
12:57 pm
Jeanette
Ha! it gave me a word that there is no defenition for
12:59 pm
Essentia
Wow.. I found a seven.. Miracle has happened!!! :)) I'm really sucky in finding "big" words. So happy now!!!
1:05 pm
parker313
3 6s, but still no 7.
1:06 pm
parker313
YAY! Got a 7!!
1:10 pm
parker313
For the 7, I just put them all together and there they were!
1:13 pm
Atalante
Why no myolin????? *sigh* I thought I'd found a funky word ...
1:16 pm
Jeanette
no cokeuro either lol
1:18 pm
Atalante
yup :) .... but has anyone got any clues for the other 7????
1:21 pm
true_felicity
Woot, up to 60 words.
1:26 pm
Jeanette
I suck
36 / 4.39 / 414
1:28 pm
jayferg
70/777
need to take a break.
1:29 pm
Atalante
he he here's one for all UK people - Croydon!!
1:30 pm
Jeanette
Oh crap I'm supposed to be somewhere!
1:32 pm
nutkin
i can't believe roni isn't a word...like rice-a-roni?
1:34 pm
G2Star
I think I'm done.
1:35 pm
G2Star
Half the ones I found I have never even heard of.
1:36 pm
nutkin
it IS the san francisco treat, after all
1:37 pm
nutkin
we should exchange lists then because the only ones I've found are things I've heard of
1:42 pm
fnurt
depurge should be a word! don't try and picture it though...
1:48 pm
parker313
No exchanging lists, come on!! No cheating! Sharing words is cheating >:(
1:49 pm
nutkin
i was joking
1:50 pm
parker313
Well, people *were* sharing words yesterday
1:51 pm
cwk4328
This puzzle has no respect for Robert A. Heinlein, either.
1:53 pm
hapigurl
i feel like a moron.
1:55 pm
nutkin
that's ok because i am a moron
1:56 pm
cunninghampa
Parker...loved your 7 *hint* - very clever! ;)
1:57 pm
hapigurl
only 1 six and no 7's :(
2:12 pm
potato
Yay! I found a 7!
But only 3 6's.
2:13 pm
nutkin
has anyone found anything bigger than 7 letters?
2:19 pm
G2Star
I'm done at 121 words. I'm beat. LOL!
2:19 pm
Suzanah
Two 6's and one 7 so far - the one Parker mentioned. Still looking for the other 7 and 6s. :)
2:32 pm
hapigurl
i did much better last night when i was really tired.
2:48 pm
potato
Hey, I found another 7! :)
2:49 pm
fikkorikko
cool 7 letter word
2:49 pm
COMFERT
hello all, i having difficulties
2:52 pm
fnurt
70/859... this is tough stuff! you'd need ice in your veins to find that other 7...
2:58 pm
COMFERT
please can i have a clue cos this is very hard!!
2:59 pm
sapphie
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
Cheers guys ;)!!!
3:01 pm
COMFERT
i give up on this on. night all!
3:02 pm
parker313
I am so close to that other 7 I can taste it, but I just can get it.
No that's not a hint LOL
3:05 pm
parker313
GOT IT :)
3:07 pm
hapigurl
no fair parker. miss smartypants. hee hee
3:32 pm
monkeylove
Woo-hoo! Finally got the other 7, even though I'd been dancing around it for hours :S
3:59 pm
sccuddlers
I've only been looking at this for a few minutes and already I have a headache
4:50 pm
Christine
Well, came back and the second fish just jumped at me! I have one 7, but can't see the 'cold' word... Marianne, please email the answer...
4:58 pm
parker313
No sharing words >:(
5:02 pm
Christine
Who says so, and why not......
5:04 pm
monkeylove
It seems like it would defeat the purpose of having rankings if people share words, wouldn't it?
5:09 pm
parker313
Common sense says so. The whole point is that this is a challenge of how smart YOU are, not how smart your friends are.
5:18 pm
Christine
Baaaaad people, those who gave the 'cold' clue.... which has not yet clicked-in.....more clues, please.
5:24 pm
Kaetchen
wish i hadn't started this one
5:29 pm
Suzanah
Christine - I think this is a misunderstanding. I know that there has always been some light hearted sharing of clues around here (from what I've seen in the last couple of weeks), but it was always done in good fun and never got out of hand. Someone recently shared their babble addiction with our Ovuland online community, though, and there was an influx of new members yesterday and some all out cheating going on. Parker's message was in answer to this rampant sharing of words. I think you're part of the old guard, though, and not a member of our online community.
5:30 pm
Suzanah
Yikes! My last message didn't look so long when I entered it into the small window at the bottom of the screen. Sorry for the novel.
5:57 pm
cunninghampa
I keep seeing colonic. Hm. I wish I hadn't started this one either. I'm not doing well.
5:58 pm
parker313
I keep seeing argyle...
6:09 pm
Suzanah
Ah, that's why it wouldn't accept ARGYL - there's supposed to be an "e" at the end. :Insert D'oh smiley here:
6:18 pm
idiot
FINALLY found it
6:19 pm
Christine
Saozinha-Darlin' ... I loved reading your novelette. I agree with what you say about not sharing word lists - I do this for fun, but I like to see how my points stack-up against other players. Anceps gives clues to how many words/the highest-score word, and it gives me something to hunt. I really don't want the word, but I enjoy decoding someone's clue. I do think using the dictionary or the wordsearch thingy (the technical term) could be 'cheating', but hey, different strokes....
6:33 pm
Christie
I have one 7 but can't find the other :(
6:33 pm
parker313
My apologies - with all the sharing going on yesterday, when I saw that comment about someone else emailing the answer, I jumped to a conclusion and I apologize if it was the wrong one.
6:35 pm
ButterfliesMamma
I found it. I so smart. :)
6:36 pm
Christie
don't rub it in...lol
6:42 pm
cunninghampa
I am so done with this puzzle. It hates me. I'm leaving it at 73/4.41/827.
6:48 pm
teachinmama
Just joining in on the fun... :)
6:52 pm
G2Star
Who cares what other people do, it's just a game, and there is an option to hide the chat log if you do not wish to read about it. Sheesh. It's just a game, and if people want to cheat or share answers let them go for it, doesn't mean that anyone else has to.
My 2 cents.
6:55 pm
bookworm
Didja know that "okee" isn't a word? drat
6:56 pm
Christie
Christine, since I'm new at this... can you tell me what the heck a fish and donkey are??? lol
6:57 pm
parrothead27
I see quite a few ovusofter here...thanks!
7:01 pm
bookworm
Goodnight
61 4.36 667
7:32 pm
shutterbug
Anyone who really wants to win isn't going to give too mnay words away :)
7:37 pm
ButterfliesMamma
I'm going crosseyed. Time for a break. LOL
7:42 pm
BeanQueen
Well, I am a newbie at this and I am quitting for today.
43/4.30/398
7:42 pm
nutkin
i see no fish. am i blind?
7:45 pm
nutkin
are these fish saltwater or freshwater? lol
7:56 pm
parker313
75 words 4.45/905 and I think I'm calling it a night!
7:57 pm
Atalante
Saltwater :P
8:01 pm
ButterfliesMamma
I've got both 7's, I'm pretty sure...how many 6's are there?? I've got 3 so far.
8:02 pm
nutkin
i think groupee should be a word
8:07 pm
nutkin
i have 3 6's and 1 7
8:17 pm
Jeanette
so I take it that there are no 8 letter words this time
8:24 pm
Christine
I have a friend who plays with the log hidden - she says the noise is deafening (she's easily distractd);I doe't expect to get more than 1/2 or 1/3 the points, so it's just fun, and I manage to stay at 55-60, so that's not too ban. Now, y'all close your eyes while I educate little Christie....
the fish are DORY and PORGY and the donkey is MOKE.....
8:27 pm
Christie
You rock! I had both the fish but not the donkey. All this time I thought Fish and Donkey were just a special word for finding a "7" orsomething...roflmao!!!
8:30 pm
Atalante
There's another fish as well .... :P
8:31 pm
Christine
Ah, Christie -- the secret language of the Babblers...darn, I just read my last post - my brain runs faster than my fingers - I need to proofread before I hit 'post message'.
8:33 pm
Riff
hi you guys :)
8:35 pm
runningforhome
80 words and not a sign of the second seven. :(
I do have five sixes, though.
8:36 pm
nutkin
i suck at this game
8:36 pm
parker313
Apparently I didn't make the wrong conclusion.
8:37 pm
Riff
I have one 6 and no 7s
8:40 pm
parrothead27
I keep seeing Colmid....
8:52 pm
Christine
'olde' isn't acceptable? My daughter refers to me as 'Olde English', and I'm pretty sure I exist....
8:55 pm
Riff
"grok" isn't a valid word either, what do you know?!
8:57 pm
nutkin
i'm still very upset that it won't accept roni
9:19 pm
Riff
I give up...46/4.30.436
9:22 pm
4t8
wish it would accept cryo...sometimes it lets prefixes through.
found a 7.
9:25 pm
hapigurl
won't take lycra -- my favorite kind of pants. ha ha !
9:29 pm
nhlbluesgirl
Hiya fellow ovusofters :)
9:42 pm
SugarButt
Hello! Can't wait for the next puzzle, this is driving me nuts! :P
9:45 pm
ammy-ta
Good evening ovulanders!
9:45 pm
hapigurl
hey nhl. :)
i can't wait for the next one either. i hope it is an easy one
9:46 pm
nutkin
i liked this one until i got stuck
9:49 pm
nhlbluesgirl
ugh 19/4.21/177 I really suck!
9:53 pm
parker313
I'm like an addict. I just keep thinking "one more word....one more word...."
9:55 pm
hapigurl
67 words 4.30 667
I really suck. I mean... I have palyed a lot today, I feel like and this is all I have and they are all 4-letter words
10:02 pm
4t8
i have 65 and 751. which means you're doing really :) well, hapigurt, because i'm missing your 4's.
found a fish 'cuz i was thinking about a musical.
10:23 pm
nutkin
i need a clue for the other 7
10:23 pm
4t8
oh, just scrolled down, and see that someone wrote the fish earlier. ah well.
10:24 pm
SweetPickle
68 / 881. Not bad for the first time. (:
(hi ovusofters...I'm SweetPickle over there. And you're evil for getting me started over here. d: )
10:26 pm
ButterfliesMamma
nutkin.. depends on which seven you're looking for ;)
10:27 pm
nutkin
i have one that starts with a g
10:28 pm
ButterfliesMamma
the other one is cold ;) read through the previous messages...there are hints to it
10:28 pm
G2Star
I am so ready for the next puzzle. I must have this one in the bag. I cannot find anymore than 121. I have entered every possible combination. LOL!
10:30 pm
nutkin
i saw the cold clue but i still don't get it
10:32 pm
4t8
i'm done at 75/822. going to find out what was possible.
10:33 pm
ButterfliesMamma
I've only got 53 words, and I can't figure out anymore...I'm gonna go play mah jong solitare until the next puzzle comes up.
10:36 pm
ejackg22
76/ 4.36 / 796
1-7, 3-6's
Goodnight (Joey)
10:37 pm
4t8
odd, this solver only lists 107 possible. there are 2 7's. 8 6's are listed, also 28 5's and the rest (69) are 4's.
10:40 pm
nutkin
i got the other 7..woohoo
10:44 pm
Atalante
argh I think I'm the only person who hasn't got the 'cold' 7 now :(
10:50 pm
joanie84
73 words 4.47 918
2/7 6/6
That's it for me.
10:51 pm
4t8
*just checked back to make sure no one has b***ched at me for posting that last bit. (happened before - insert rolled eyes).
saw your comment. i only got the other 7 - you aren't :) the only one. 'night all.
10:54 pm
catmom
I'm new at this. Wehre do you find out how many are possible and how many of each number there are?
11:05 pm
4t8
usually anceps tell us.
i was curious after finishing, the first time i ever played, and googled for a solver. (someone had announced her high cheated score - i figured it was ok to stop, be honest, and see what i'd missed - much like tonight.) this one only gave the number of words poss. - i counted the amount poss. for each one. don't think anceps has to do that.
it's not worth looking into unless you're honest and don't play after looking, but is interesting for the fact that, wow! i didn't quite get that, or why didn't i see that, and how could i've missed that [obvious] combo, etc. etc.
ok, g'night really now. :)
11:08 pm
catmom
sorry, hate to be stupid, but what is anceps?
11:16 pm
runningforhome
anceps is just the username of someone on the board. I think he wrote his own program to solve the game.
11:23 pm
runningforhome
FINALLY found the second seven. What a creepy word.
11:44 pm
hapigurl
yay! i got a seven!!! :)
11:52 pm
Suzanah
Whew - just got the second 7.
11:58 pm
nutkin
69 4.41 782
11:58 pm
hapigurl
don't think i iwll be getting the second.
i need sleep.