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View Word List Wednesday, August 25, 2004

FINAL SCORES

3504 claws
3448 Karriep
3328 jlm_mi
3295 true_felicity
3290 Karin
3181 ladyles2763
3154 Daisy
3015 Milly
2891 fnurt
2813 bumblebee
2720 bigbirdboss
2292 qc
2291 stevedallas
2248 periwinkle
2236 marigold
2155 Michelle
2132 cathycal
2119 Rabbit
2025 Atalante
2021 Christine
1994 Mal
1970 eddie
1963 MammaJill
1963 pat7936
1894 parsec
1873 runningforhome
1831 Nadlor
1821 Annette
1757 Wendrie
1725 Xinyi
1695 dimwit
1677 audchu
1668 Karen
1638 playful
1610 mommanine
1607 ame
1567 SummerBreeze44
1503 Suzanah
1490 ElizabethS
1485 vaughne
1451 krysia
1418 QueenJennBee
1417 Lains
1405 aj
1396 dspike
1366 Sandra
1357 Jstarra
1357 boatierra
1354 sar
1344 skovran
1332 jenleigh22801
1316 a1axmama
1308 Krys10
1302 BIA
1290 nat
1282 angsthase
1274 Egregious Jones
1251 hitthosekeys
1223 faunafrailty
1206 erindee
1191 jen
1180 ChaiBee
1171 Sparrow
1156 Benjake
1138 newby
1122 elphaba
1121 sarah
1111 jennyb
1090 King Henrik
1074 ansalon
1069 littlee33
1068 a1axelady
1050 sally
1034 madeline
1033 carrie
1027 jan
1024 Asfaloth
1021 Minski
993 angelsea5
979 brainless
974 sassylassy
965 spappy
955 hikat
947 cbullock
945 alimaya
936 taxi
915 busymom
904 Jenner
878 saila
846 jmurdock
827 defenestrate99
820 trixiew
796 Delta
782 granadan
769 MikOto
769 Kaetchen
749 myringe
744 Q
738 Janice
709 bebelua
697 Beeyotch
695 carmen
686 tinyg0dzilla
679 bibimbop
670 Ashy & Sini
669 jenyi
662 elvendoll
637 youngster
624 markro
621 Matthew
621 tommyslax
583 The Divine Miss
551 incender
540 babblingbrook
534 ikss
526 Swtbtrcup
520 fancy
515 Amber2
511 Duke69
507 allbaldo
506 dhernan1972
485 WalrusofDeath
466 scuzz
455 MaxouGoret
437 ShanV
435 oyBuzz
425 SillyPutty
424 linda
420 Stiff
418 dnlowrance
414 WalterSobchak84
405 QueenFroggie
379 MsGidget
368 Ciel
363 gcmgolfnut
333 JOG
283 ladybird
271 Bob
261 KarenA14
255 Britneysdead
217 pennypooh
202 Jenn
182 crush
156 lelandpaul
154 amandon
136 Neliamne
101 Leo
100 Larry
94 kdl
80 Sté
66 Tolinya
51 aimless
13 KingsFan
12 Dani
8 Hargitt
4 Ang

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:18 am
Asfaloth

8 for 40
12:29 am
boatierra

I CANNOT believe it won't accept 'picante"!!!!!!!!!! Such a great word!!!
12:30 am
boatierra

And so close to makeing 'cowpie' :)
12:31 am
ShanV

found a 7 for 44
12:33 am
Asfaloth

I have 2 7s, 36 & 28
12:53 am
ladybird

7 for 32
1:01 am
runningforhome

270-ish words today.
5:33 am
Atalante

Snerg really should be a word
5:48 am
Atalante

there's a 7 for 48
7:32 am
Ashy & Sini

My score 670 - you go for more, Ashy!
7:58 am
Christine

Ashy & Sini - tell me you don't have 670 WORDS.....I've only 137 for 1571.
8:02 am
jlm_mi

No, there are "only" 270 words in this puzzle.
8:06 am
Christine

jlm_mi... oh yes - now I see an earlier post, showing that figure.... Lord! the thought of finding 670 words - I'm having the good old Victorian vapors.
Up to 143 now, so perhaps I'll get a fair score today.
Time for a cuppa.
8:06 am
jlm_mi

I think if there were 670 words I'd run screaming the other direction, LOL! This takes up enough time as it is. :)
8:37 am
jlm_mi

stats so far:

11xA
29xC
4xD
6xE
6xG
13xH
7xI
23xL
8xN
3xO
37xP
15xR
11xS
9xT
17xW

8: 40 (there are at least 3 more)
7: 28,36,36,36,28,44 (there are at least 7 more including a 32 and a 48, but I don't know where those 2 fit in the list above)
9:47 am
jlm_mi

OK, I may be playing by myself here, but the 7-32 goes at the beginning of my list.
9:52 am
Tolinya

morning...see what damage i can do before i walk to starbucks for some java
9:53 am
Karin

Yep thats it at the beginning.
10:31 am
jlm_mi

So, is everyone just so busy finding words they're not chatting, or is nobody here? :-D
10:36 am
Karin

Just finished finding 35 c`s and 4 more o`s to the 5 I already have.
10:45 am
parsec

i'm here, but so behind. Amazing what a workload will do to your playtime...
10:47 am
jlm_mi

Yeah, parsec, work can really cut into babbling! :-p

Karin - So, you have 9xO now?

How about 7s?
10:52 am
true_felicity

Why isn't pict a word? :(
10:57 am
true_felicity

And cowpie keeps staring me in the face, daring me to type it.
10:58 am
stevedallas

wonder why sealion and seacow are not words
11:01 am
Karin

Yes I have 9 o`s now .
11:03 am
Karin

My o`s are : 1x7 , 2x6 , 4x5 , & 2x4 .
11:19 am
Karin

How many 8`s are we loking for ? I have two so far
11:23 am
jlm_mi

Karin - Here's the confusing info on stats: The solver that uses the enable lexicon (which babble uses also) says there are 270 words. I can't get a further breakdown without looking at the word list, so I don't have one. The solver that uses a different lexicon says there are 4x8, 13x7, 41x6, 92x5, 118x4 but it also says there are only 268 words. So, how long those other 2 words are I can't say. They could just be 4s, or one or both could be a long word.

So, I think it's safe to say that there are at least 4x8. I have 1 for 40 so far.
11:28 am
jlm_mi

Haven't the Babble gods seen "The Princess Bride"??? I want it to take iocane!
11:32 am
Tolinya

i'm around..hehe..just had a mini crisis..went to get my java and realized i left my debit card at the olive garden...clearly too many breadsticks have muddled my brains!
11:37 am
runningforhome

Jlm, that's one of my favourite movies! I was disappointed when it wasn't a 'real' word too.
11:43 am
Karin

jlm_mi. Thanx for the info. I`m at 213/2694 .I`m going to take a break ,will be back later .
11:46 am
jlm_mi

OK, I've found my way to 35xC and still looking for 3xO (5,5,6) but at 214/2544 I have

12xA
35xC
5xD
6xE
6xG
13xH
7xI
24xL
8xN
6xO
37xP
15xR
14xS
9xT
17xW

8-40
7s: 32,28,36,36,36,36,28,44
12:26 pm
jlm_mi

OK, I have more stats. This is based on the 268 total word count, so there are 2 missing words somewhere. Words per starting letter:

16 4 15 9 4
20 7 22 8 0
11 6 15 3 1
3 40 9 22 0
8 41 3 1 0

18xA
40xC
8xD
8xE
9xG
16xH
10xI
1xJ
30xL
10xN
9xO
41xP
15xR
20xS
11xT
22xW
1:00 pm
fnurt

Knowing that 8 L's start with the L in the bottom left leads to several words, including a couple 7's.
1:05 pm
jlm_mi

Thanks, fnurt. I had 6 words there, but no 7s. Found 1 and that should help me find the other!
1:09 pm
fnurt

For those who don't get it, if a word can be started in a couple different places, the chart gives credit to the FIRST letter than can possibly start it, reading left to right, top to bottom. So the 8 words that start with the bottom L cannot possibly be started with the other L.
1:20 pm
playful

if it takes 'orcs' (in past grids) why won't it take 'ents'?
1:28 pm
boatierra

Tolinya - guess I was wrong about that G. I have not found anything with it yet...
1:35 pm
boatierra

I laugh everytime I see 'iocane,' 'cause I bet one of these days, it'll work its way into the English lexicon. Let's see, as "a non-exsistent, oderless, tasteless, highly lethal powered poison from the movie, The Princess Bride."
1:39 pm
jlm_mi

LOL - It sounds like such a real thing!
1:44 pm
Minski

It never takes ents. I've tried in every puzzle I found the word. Obviously not LOTR fans.
1:55 pm
playful

ok - but what are 'orcs' if not LOTR creatures?
1:56 pm
jlm_mi

From http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/orc

"Any of several cetaceans"
2:00 pm
playful

did Tolkien get orcs from there, or did the dictionary take it from Tolkien? ;)
2:06 pm
boatierra

We-who! Got my first seven for 28 :)
2:12 pm
jlm_mi

Does anyone have a hint for the 7-48 or any of the 8s?

The 8-40 I have is a plural of a 7-28 and shines.
2:27 pm
playful

the one 7 for 28 I have starts with r - no plural - so there are more 7 for 28's?
2:35 pm
dimwit

I've 6 l words starting from the bottom, but cannot see any 7 letter ones. Are they common words ?
2:39 pm
playful

the one I have is pretty common
2:44 pm
boatierra

Stuck at 124 for 1357, with three 7's and one 8.
2:45 pm
Mal

What kind of puzzle is this that it wont accept rentacow?
2:46 pm
playful

any clues for the 7 leading to an 8? Pleeeease?
2:47 pm
playful

LOL Mal! rentacow:
for your personal supply of early morning milk
2:49 pm
dimwit

what does the shiny word begin with, and any clues for the l 7s please ?
2:51 pm
Mal

Hi playful - our milkman doesn't call in our apartment block anymore - so
2:51 pm
dimwit

why won't it take sealion ?
2:52 pm
playful

exactly Mal - straight back to the source. no messing for us!
2:52 pm
Mal

dimwit - it begins with an l
2:54 pm
runningforhome

Got an eight, nine, and ten with a little help from a2zwordfinder! Starts with d.
3:04 pm
parsec

every time i come back i want to type 'placard,' when the R is just not in the right place. Argh!
3:05 pm
playful

the 7 beginning with 'L' I've just found could come from rentacow...
3:09 pm
jlm_mi

The 2 L words that are 7 letters that come from the lower left are not common words, but they only differ from each other by one letter.

The 7s I have so far, in alphabetical order, are:

32,28,36,36,36,36,36,36,28,44

There is a 7 for 48 that I can't find yet.
3:11 pm
jlm_mi

RFH - How many points for the 8/9/10?
3:13 pm
dimwit

Thanks playful an Jlm_mi, I have both now.
3:19 pm
playful

I'm stopping for today. Not having found any of the real goodies I may not sleep sound tonight. But then rentacow will cheer me up in the morning no doubt.. ;)
Night all!
3:32 pm
Mal

Christine you have EMail
3:53 pm
fnurt

55/72/91
4:07 pm
Karin

I`ve just found an 8/55 and have two more : 8/65 , 8/40.
4:11 pm
Karin

From the 8 I just found I got a 9/72.
4:13 pm
marigold

What letter does the 9 for 72 start with. Please
4:37 pm
Karin

That 9/72 has just made a 10/91.
4:45 pm
jenleigh22801

Any clues for the 8/9/10?
4:46 pm
Karin

Clue for the 9/72: It`s the lenth of time an ordained minister`s is in office.
5:02 pm
Karin

jlm_mi. I`ve just found the 7/48. It comes before the 7/28 & 7/44.
5:04 pm
jlm_mi

Thanks Karin for the 7/48 placement, as well as for the clues for the longer words. I may not get much more in, but I'll focus there when I can play. :)
5:06 pm
Atalante

the 7 / 48 is a type of fish scale LOL
5:11 pm
Karin

jlm_mi. Just got another 2x 7 so thats wrong .In reverse 7/44, 7/28 , 7/36 ,/7/28 ,7/48 ..........................
6:18 pm
periwinkle

Karin, what does the 8 for 55 start with please?
6:34 pm
Karin

Have you found those d`s yet ?
6:35 pm
periwinkle

No, need help please :)
6:36 pm
Karin

if you get the 8 you can get the 9 & 10.
6:36 pm
jlm_mi

I did find the D's, thank you!
6:36 pm
periwinkle

The minister clue is not helping me.
6:37 pm
jlm_mi

peri - a clue and the point values were given below.

Karin - So, your 7s go like this?

32,28,36,36,36,36,36,36,48,28,36,28,44
6:37 pm
periwinkle

May I have a clue for the 8 please.
6:37 pm
Karin

They are all d`s
6:38 pm
jlm_mi

I don't think there's really any better clue to give. It doesn't have another meaning, or sound like anything else . . .
6:43 pm
periwinkle

marigold, have you found the 8,9 and 10 that start with D?
6:45 pm
dimwit

Any chance of telling us what the second letter for the 8,9,10 is ? Pleeeeese ?
6:48 pm
periwinkle

Found the 8 for 55 that starts with D but using Google and looking at lots of sites. Now for the 9 and 10 :)
6:48 pm
periwinkle

dimwit: i (eye)
6:49 pm
periwinkle

should have read: by using Google
6:49 pm
Karin

The 8 h is a word I`ve not heard of before . I was just messing about with the letters ,then came up with the h 6/33 first .
6:50 pm
jlm_mi

Great help for the 8H Karin - Had the 6/33 and just added 2 letters!

Any chance you can confirm the order of the 7s below?
6:51 pm
periwinkle

Found the 9 and the 10 that start with D, yea for me. Thanks for the help
6:57 pm
Karin

jlm_mi. I`ve not got all the 7`s yet but your tally has helped thanx .3 more to get.
6:59 pm
dimwit

I've got the biggies ! yay ! :D
6:59 pm
dimwit

Thanks all !
7:07 pm
dimwit

I've only managed 2 Os so far, a 5 for 10 and a 4 for 6. Can anyone tell me the values for the others please ?
7:50 pm
jlm_mi

dimwit - someone (can't remember who now, maybe karin) gave the values for all the Os this morning.
8:03 pm
periwinkle

marigold, I only have 139, I will keep looking for a little while longer.
8:06 pm
dimwit

I only found numbers of letters, not points for the Os. I've tried loads of combos, but not got very far, that's why I wanted the next level of help, the points for each one, to give me a clue as to where I might be going wrong....
8:42 pm
dimwit

Anyone about before I give up and log out ?
8:43 pm
periwinkle

I'm still here.
8:46 pm
dimwit

Oh hi periwinkle. I now have a grand total of 3 Os and 3 Is, well stuck, any clues for the others please?
8:48 pm
periwinkle

I have 3 o's and 5 i's.
8:56 pm
dimwit

4 for 6 and 5 for 14, same stem, and a 4 for 4 i's can you help with the other 2 you have ?
8:58 pm
periwinkle

another word for idol
9:00 pm
dimwit

I have one word for idol and its plural, is there another then ?
9:01 pm
periwinkle

nope
9:01 pm
periwinkle

4 for5 and a 5 for 12. A word for when you are not busy.
9:02 pm
dimwit

you must have something else then which I don't. Any clues ? I'm trying to get to 130 words before I have to call it a night !
9:04 pm
dimwit

Brill, thanks, got them. That actually gives you a third one, another 5 for 12, different end letter.
9:06 pm
periwinkle

thanks, missed that last one
9:08 pm
dimwit

do you have the same o's as me ? grease, jewel, single ?
9:10 pm
periwinkle

I didn't have the jewel, thanks. My word means: begining
9:12 pm
Christine

Oh, Marianne - 'rentacow' - you silly little thing.
9:17 pm
dimwit

Thanks, periwinkle
9:18 pm
periwinkle

you're welcome
9:30 pm
Christine

Marianne - do you have the two 'fish scales' words?
9:49 pm
Christine

periwinkle - did you find the D-biggies?
Pehaps DEACON (rather than MINISTER) would be a better clue?
10:23 pm
Karin

I thought a deacon was a minister?