View Word List Thursday, December 30, 2021

FINAL SCORES

2844 Read-Knit-Bake
2844 ursh
2844 Gillie
2844 anike
2844 helenary
2844 Lorrie_in_SA
2844 dizgrannie
2844 spellit
2844 saanichcat
2844 reneeo
2844 amandacath
2844 Alicia
2844 poodletoes
2844 MelJewell
2844 graciecat
2844 mab
2844 earth
2844 Chris P
2844 bala
2844 ItalianGreyhound
2844 sammysmom
2844 joansiebone
2844 Smdnjv
2844 lbdawger
2844 broll
2844 Bogwoggle
2844 Jacula
2844 Vicuna
2844 bookwomen
2844 brid
2844 fuzzybunny
2844 Grandma Barb
2844 72 Temple Owl
2844 msr
2844 aebmusica
2844 Lizlin
2844 bubba218
2844 grannyrose
2844 pabtrek
2844 lynxxx
2844 dan2bit
2844 Kateq
2844 Turt
2844 clg47
2844 zoozzoom
2844 nrkii
2844 welki
2844 Bremen
2844 wht
2844 kim m
2844 pat56
2844 cybernan
2844 Kamanjah
2844 Mercy
2844 gremlinn
2844 hurshy
2844 Funkylady
2844 ladycece920
2844 april98
2844 galliwags
2844 bojazz
2844 Jayk
2844 CiociaJudy
2844 stu mcc
2844 maccafixx
2844 westford
2844 dart001
2844 SuzeeQ24
2844 pcal2
2844 montreal13
2844 dromano66
2844 parisla
2844 Michelle
2844 wvteach
2844 BzznBea
2844 NANCY
2844 eieios
2844 Sandieangel
2844 rururocks
2844 SummerBreeze44
2844 rastapopolous
2844 JudyHall
2844 nana-b
2844 flashman1998
2844 claws
2844 isles7
2844 meeker
2844 periwinkle
2844 phaeton
2844 ivesy3
2844 JBV
2844 marigold
2844 dianedecoder
2844 Aloyisius
2844 sprong
2844 Pink Socks
2844 navcad
2844 SunnFlower
2844 hokie carla
2844 roncook
2844 scribekd
2844 wordly wise
2844 sandy211
2844 DTins
2844 NonoNanette
2844 penquis
2844 Catie
2844 ARB
2844 anmw85
2844 Dianne
2844 dofith
2844 LuvWordGames
2541 Gitel
2504 SueMagee
2444 jessmom
2422 waskallia
2397 Dorens
2383 Filomena
2365 marksdolly
2251 scatterbrain
2216 georgiaj
2173 rbud
2138 rabbasar
2130 Bugsaw
2125 felicitas
2069 suzysuz
2059 Uneaixoise
2046 Sam
2034 lomeshane2
2026 Marian Todd
1978 mattygroves
1967 davurs
1959 zas
1907 Zadit
1904 Mary
1892 lyv4ever
1849 helenkeller
1819 java2
1812 WoolyChris
1805 JeeWhiz
1795 Cathyar
1787 justafreep
1786 Notheroldquilter
1739 Gollux
1684 mael
1677 godthaab
1670 eliotl
1670 dejavu
1669 Hillsnow
1655 Jeff7
1650 calon
1628 superflippy
1614 evvvie
1611 GeekMan
1594 dicktrickle
1585 EJT
1584 lbelle
1581 tmtm
1568 lshult
1566 barbarella1981
1533 lexophile
1521 gemini_J13
1512 Madyh
1510 Sugrraleona
1505 Shirlockc
1495 svingy
1495 Meatball421
1494 bichon
1477 broony
1463 kellyk
1461 VDW
1456 silversarah
1450 Stephanaki
1423 Ind
1411 PMS
1408 bigbirdboss
1382 pilgrim719
1381 dauber
1377 gingentle
1368 Karys
1366 Lewandjoy
1365 Hebe
1363 GailMkp
1363 joym999
1362 Roxbi
1362 smoove
1358 car.eeyore
1349 Motek
1341 Stitchknit
1335 mo
1315 MetFan
1309 hydra
1304 The_Mad_Egyptian
1288 jylcat
1283 Tabbycat2
1283 Guernseygirl 2
1280 BerniceQ
1275 SweetTooth
1265 MirandaPanda
1257 skheiny
1251 bs18
1248 Riverdance
1246 Nana5
1243 auntnope
1221 MaddyMadd
1219 ann
1218 cavalier25
1201 Kaplan the Magne
1195 jeanne314
1191 Ouwachita
1188 JW4975
1183 grannyg
1178 Robespierre
1168 deanoz
1166 chj
1164 gino
1164 sally
1152 Katy
1147 Retired PJs
1146 katiemac
1146 merlypoop
1142 daisy88
1134 JIMMORRIS
1134 Dinoreid
1133 robin.redbreast
1133 AnnetteL
1131 MollyL
1130 A*n*i*t*a
1129 tceicher
1128 hep
1125 Dippnall
1124 Babbleybrook
1110 karenth
1105 shoo
1104 Andee
1099 loredana
1093 SuperGretel
1092 nurse1000
1091 gladius
1087 m9f9l
1085 rkptbound
1081 mcurlschool
1077 jaxx7
1074 uleman
1071 MsCorvid
1071 wordplayer
1063 Roses6
1062 scorpio
1054 mightyquin
1051 mummy
1051 JaxH66
1046 Shelleyr
1041 Playwoman
1041 Mubner
1037 stidgmere
1035 bobicus
1034 Marmar
1034 uconn
1030 CES222
1028 bheron
1018 frobscottler
1018 rsiegel24
1011 REG
1005 dc43
998 JoyOh
998 melody17
998 Jodeen
995 Dragonfruit
989 momof4&pe
988 sajarn
987 Kakiser
986 jaydee
985 leisl
979 duvaldfm
968 smithchick
967 kueenbee
962 fratfitz
960 bookworm100
957 Gabs
954 Solitare
951 inkydinks
949 Biged
944 zabeth
942 Q
939 Sip
933 Tomago
930 machelle
929 cg530
928 pigeonman
923 whizette
920 lara68
920 ella
918 Krysten
916 Yosh
914 Scrabbler
906 jocularity
899 suz01
895 player girl
892 kingrichard
890 Verve
888 BlackTar
887 Sandraf
879 cameron51us
879 idicyidikat
879 tessagram
877 SeaSpray
876 xeiluj
874 Kitensplay
874 origami
873 GrandmaS
871 charliesmomuk
871 Alleyn58
866 3oldkatz
860 Sunrise
859 Geep
857 Deeha
851 jrr
845 hyacinthe
836 Dog Fan
836 pam
836 mich_pdx
832 scubadiver
831 tickymong
827 zTink
825 nursegladys
822 funhs
821 emusing
816 MomStar
815 jimmel
804 JJ
802 marilyn992
801 greenery
799 sciencegeek
799 Zombee
794 jzw
790 LAT70
787 Aaronitor
786 cody10
786 ginnie
785 epsurreal
783 MPittore
776 boatierra
771 sugar
766 khana
758 Frances
756 mom99
754 Sam Snead
747 Fr/cat
746 avril
727 freddie
725 RoundBarn
719 Soodle
716 beckyj
711 VAjeweler
708 tinkerbelle
703 Calllie
702 oregonmarki
692 Oboequilter
689 redshoes
687 ALC
685 nelleon
684 freakinandpeakin
681 adubin77
679 sooooo
675 ZsaZsa
673 debbinla
673 AtlKru
662 Elle n
658 therealblah
658 mery9419
658 scouser
651 mtnmam
651 Plebian
644 MomB
644 msg
643 doseffing
637 robwhy
634 wesnurse
630 anus
616 rosalie4
615 DS927
612 Rainiqui
612 Olivia R MW
611 o2baflyndog
609 smooze
604 cks
597 mkg
588 raane
581 mooz
580 catsmm
577 scarydeb
572 kenmack
562 BLouie
557 8201girl
555 aWolf
544 markbowers7
544 ljsinoz
543 10s Gu
537 jka
533 MumTT
529 woodchick
522 maggiej
519 Mandy44
516 piggys_rule123
515 PJDR
513 pamrepton
512 dpomfr
508 gswope
508 Sophie512
503 winobu
501 potterylady
501 ChloeKat
497 kathy sue
493 Shusan
491 rowlie45
486 PherceNunly
486 trentsnana
486 Simmie
484 magpie7
471 moule
469 Valmar
469 caps
469 SuzeQ
458 regis
457 Petemcbride
442 Sugarblues
440 nadav
437 sallyann
434 KenTropic
430 Virginia Strout
428 frogface
427 laurielou
426 mabaker8
422 shdybr8
421 pbc
412 nodt
412 Julie
397 milly24
390 TQ
383 cookiepelli
380 mojo9292
380 princessofburund
378 mehdc
376 Buttonman
369 Angela
368 LonnieC
357 amelu0218
342 mom82637
338 noki
332 crayola
330 smores
313 lynnet
309 Lib
307 Shegran
304 Strudders
301 pjd
285 flower65
285 Cube
281 Gadget
278 HockeyNut
260 mjhogg
257 lawyer-1
256 cjmomma
241 LUHAN
241 worzel
236 nellebean
229 Glens
229 MonicaYT
228 linnet
221 Ophe
221 iiosefi
209 yikeym32
203 Skug
203 rosalind230
194 angrychick
189 mamabook3
189 #1
181 fla
173 helmet
167 PinkHatClub
166 harpjane
165 movieman
161 saphyre
158 Christa
147 Annette
146 rebeccs
144 slothboy
142 Keala
141 Buggie
134 Jivingjenny0
132 words
128 Razzle
123 Lady_Campari
116 fit1
114 roundabout
108 DLH1955
107 Gramjane
104 dr_girlfriend
96 tmeses
96 iluvtigs
93 marie
88 EssV2
85 Romagirl
83 anawaltgal
77 clonemeobiwan
75 TXZinnia
74 shmarcus
62 Sunnidaze
53 yubi
52 bepotter
47 MissOmnibus
33 athena
33 GraceM
32 annevans
31 donnana
26 Pillsy74
23 Historyjo
20 CinnamonMallard
12 SandraM
8 PeggyK
4 Ern

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:00 am
godthaab

flip
12:03 am
jessmom

te7
12:05 am
cybernan

fl 7
12:06 am
Lizlin

cl7
12:07 am
Lizlin

au7
12:18 am
cybernan

ntpn: mash actor
12:18 am
Lizlin

alda
12:18 am
cybernan

gold star for liz :)
12:19 am
Lizlin

:)
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:19 am
Lizlin

Thanks, Lickety
12:20 am
cybernan

just noticed there is a 9!
12:21 am
nana-b

ferlfurl
12:21 am
Lizlin

au 9 - extends the au 7
12:22 am
cybernan

ok - haven't found the au 7 yet
12:22 am
Rainiqui

nbt, nbs
12:23 am
justafreep

la7
12:24 am
cybernan

la 7 x2, le 7
12:24 am
justafreep

la9
12:28 am
cybernan

la 7 x3
12:28 am
cybernan

ty freep
12:29 am
justafreep

yw. and I'm missing one of those 7s, it seems! So thanks back at you
12:31 am
cybernan

nbt, nbs and 120 down -- back for the rest tomorrow. Goodnight everyone :)
12:31 am
justafreep

night, nan
12:35 am
cybernan

found the au's :)
12:49 am
mab

da 7
12:58 am
AtlKru

fl 7
3:44 am
mattygroves

Would anyone happen to have stats for the lone E in the middle of the top row, please?
3:45 am
waskallia

e 4/6
3:45 am
lynxxx

It's either ec4.6 or 5.14
3:46 am
waskallia

nope its ey
3:46 am
mattygroves

Thanks wask!
3:46 am
lynxxx

of course it is
3:47 am
waskallia

yw
5:54 am
Scrabbler

Good morning.
6:00 am
ItalianGreyhound

Hi, Scrabbler
6:07 am
Scrabbler

I knew you had to be here.
6:08 am
Scrabbler

I am on call the next 2 days/night. Boo. Hiss.
6:09 am
ItalianGreyhound

I am predictable - hope all stays quiet for you
6:10 am
Scrabbler

It won't. Omicron is thriving and people are sharing it well.
6:11 am
ItalianGreyhound

Yeeesh - then folks will be glad you are there
6:12 am
Scrabbler

No. Parents aren't worried that their kids have COVID. "It's just a cold. I know it's not COVID." And then the test is positive.
6:20 am
Scrabbler

I need to go. Enjoy your day, IG.
6:21 am
ItalianGreyhound

Ok, good luck!
6:42 am
Uneaixoise

Clue for da7 please
7:10 am
mattygroves

A little French prince
7:32 am
welki

*makes another pot of coffee*
7:33 am
MollyL

da7 sounds like a misspelled Flipper
7:33 am
mael

thanks matty
7:35 am
MollyL

Une, I hope you had fun celebrating your birthday
7:41 am
Uneaixoise

Tx for da7!
7:46 am
BzznBea

Molly, is this a short week for you?
7:53 am
bubba218

Done, lots of strange words
7:54 am
Uneaixoise

Congrats!
7:55 am
MollyL

Yes Bea, I worked Tuesday, yesterday and will a half-day today. If you can call it work. This is the deadest week in business.
7:56 am
BzznBea

Do you have big NYE plans?
8:19 am
MollyL

No, we usually have a pretty quiet New Year's Eve. A little hooping and hollering at midnight, that's all.
8:20 am
bichon

My grandkids stay up to midnight, we're asleep by 10 pm
8:21 am
MollyL

I take a nap and then get up around 11 to see in the New Year with my son.
8:22 am
BzznBea

I'm asleep by ten as well. Wake up to the gunfire.
8:26 am
rururocks

nothing like the smell of napalm to wake you up in the morning (Marlon Brando)
8:37 am
BzznBea

Several botanicals today.
8:39 am
mael

I only have one pair so far!
8:40 am
MollyL

Oh man, you two and your out there plant words. Can't wait.
8:42 am
mael

the one I have is definitely not out there :)
8:50 am
hokie carla

I have a generic one
8:51 am
BzznBea

I found another relating to my favorite plant.
8:52 am
BzznBea

Well, one of my favorite plants. There are so many.
8:52 am
hokie carla

lol
8:53 am
hokie carla

bea, I don't know if you do reddit, but I subscribe to a plant identification subreddit. those people can id something someone's posted in like 5 min or less with the scientific name. it's amazing to me.
8:59 am
BzznBea

I'll have to look into it? I am on a FB group where they identify insects. That's pretty cool.
9:00 am
hokie carla

yeah, I also follow a snake one. joined the snake one and the plant one to get things ID'd.
9:07 am
BzznBea

Carla, do you do tiktok?
9:13 am
hokie carla

no
9:13 am
hokie carla

though a lot of tiktoks creep over to instagram and reddit
9:16 am
BzznBea

Spoiler alert - clue blurt coming.
9:16 am
BzznBea

I love the word ga6.42.
9:18 am
hokie carla

hmm
9:18 am
hokie carla

just on 2nd row
9:19 am
BzznBea

I'm leaving 30 for this afternoon. Toodles.
9:19 am
hokie carla

bye, have a good one! rainy here today.
9:22 am
ursh

hi7 in my day was low slung jeans now a fashionable young man usually with a bushy beard and tight pants :)
9:22 am
hurshy

i hate big bushy beards. neat and trim is the way.
9:23 am
hokie carla

ha, thanks
9:23 am
hokie carla

I also hate big bushy beards
9:23 am
hurshy

it didn't all go down so i had to refl5 the toilet - should be a word
9:24 am
hokie carla

that makes more sense than the re5 I found
9:24 am
ursh

so odd nice looking men with ugly beards and nowadays if their hair is thinning the shave it off altogether - weird
9:27 am
rururocks

i recently tried a beard but i couldn't manage it.. so i now have a goatee
9:27 am
hokie carla

oh, ursh - you get the tiara today
9:28 am
hokie carla

I really don't mind a nice, neatly trimmed beard. but the bushy ones, nope.
9:28 am
cybernan

good morning all
9:29 am
hokie carla

phantom splint - for when ghosts break a leg 🤣
9:29 am
hokie carla

hey nan
9:29 am
hurshy

you can have reflect, deflect, inflect, but not flect
9:31 am
hokie carla

english is weird
9:31 am
hurshy

that is the chief lesson that we pull from this game
9:33 am
cybernan

just went through the chat -- took me a while to connect flipper with the heir to the french throne, but ty molly
9:34 am
hokie carla

oh, I found the g word bea likes
9:35 am
rururocks

did molly clue that on porpoise?
9:35 am
cybernan

yes a tough one during a pandemic
9:36 am
hurshy

phantom: sultan
9:36 am
hokie carla

oh, name that trivia game website!
9:38 am
MollyL

Sporcle
9:38 am
hokie carla

✅✅✅
9:39 am
hokie carla

was thinking hurshy might get it. maybe molly is a bot - she always has the answers.
9:39 am
MollyL

We don't all know French terminology. Flipper was for the non-Francophones
9:40 am
MollyL

Molly has done a lot of work on the internet, so is familiar with relatively popular sites
9:40 am
hokie carla

😁
9:41 am
hurshy

now that i see the answer i think i may have heard of that site long ago but i definitely would not have known it
9:41 am
hokie carla

I don't know any french terminology but I also don't know which word you're talking about because I didn't read the chat.
9:42 am
hurshy

the da7 :) if you've seen movies like man in the iron mask or anything that has french royalty you could know it
9:42 am
hokie carla

well hurshy I was going to do an easy HP one but it's an actual word
9:42 am
MollyL

Here we go, airlines are starting to cancel flights due to the COVID surge
9:43 am
hokie carla

they started that a few days ago
9:43 am
MollyL

Pardon me for not being current on the news
9:43 am
hokie carla

of course 😜
9:44 am
cybernan

anyone want to tell me where I can find 3 more h's?
9:44 am
hurshy

right R, i have ra4/6, anyone know what the other one is?
9:44 am
hokie carla

I still need 3 as well
9:44 am
MollyL

There is a Used H Lot just up the street
9:44 am
hokie carla

nope to the other R
9:45 am
hurshy

argh, i have to go, if someone clues it and i don't say thanks, i'm sorry
9:46 am
Vicuna

t's ra6/24 - a snail's foot
9:46 am
hokie carla

there's a word for that?
9:46 am
cybernan

snails have feet?
9:47 am
Vicuna

Or tongue, if you prefer. What they scrape along with.
9:47 am
cybernan

monkeyed it - ty vic
9:49 am
MollyL

Wow, that is an obscure word if I ever saw one
9:49 am
hokie carla

not me, but I'll keep trying. first pass finished. 55 left. only 1 U found so no HOET.
9:50 am
MollyL

Looks like it is part of the mouth though
9:51 am
cybernan

well done - I left with 80 to find last night
9:52 am
hokie carla

well, thanks to googling I know way more snail anatomy than I ever wanted to but didn't see an ra word anywhere in the drawing
9:53 am
Sophie512

type in snail body parts....beginning with RA
9:56 am
hokie carla

your google must be better - I typed exactly that and nothing. so I used bestwordlist and got it. I swear I tried that.
9:58 am
Sophie512

I need to start making a list of all of this unusual words for future puzzles. Maybe another resolution ?
9:58 am
hokie carla

there's already one made, it's called enable 😜
9:58 am
MollyL

Having that list is one of the sure signs you play too much Babble
9:59 am
Sophie512

:)
10:01 am
MollyL

If you want to freak someone out, play a word like ra6 in a Scrabble game and then casually say "yeah, it's part of a snail's mouth". They will look at you in a funny way and start backing out of the room.
10:02 am
rururocks

um.. i don't want to be weird here but that was my first word
10:03 am
hokie carla

too bad, you are weird
10:03 am
Sophie512

(backs out of the room, looking at RU weirdly )
10:03 am
cybernan

keeping my mouth shut :D
10:04 am
MollyL

Let your freak flag fly, Ru
10:05 am
rururocks

and my second was sp7.. i took biology what can I say
10:07 am
MollyL

I took Advanced Biology and don't remember words like ra6
10:07 am
cybernan

mm - want to clue that sp 7?
10:07 am
hokie carla

it's not sporcle
10:08 am
rururocks

sp + vowel+ what the queen of england does
10:08 am
Sophie512

got it, ru, thanks
10:08 am
cybernan

ty ru
10:08 am
hokie carla

sporeign
10:09 am
MollyL

Carla can go 6/7 of the way to the PB
10:09 am
cybernan

is there a difference in meaning between that and the one without the extra 2 letters?
10:09 am
hokie carla

I almost said sporely
10:12 am
cybernan

50 - off to the list :)
10:12 am
hokie carla

ok, I have UL6. are the others weird or I should be getting them?
10:13 am
rururocks

not weird
10:14 am
rururocks

one ul is part of ireland
10:14 am
rururocks

the up6 is a normal word
10:14 am
cybernan

you should be getting them
10:14 am
hokie carla

that's the only one I have
10:14 am
hokie carla

not seeing any bone ones
10:14 am
Sophie512

have 1/3 of the words.... may be all I have time for...enjoy the game, and the chat more....have a great day all
10:14 am
cybernan

bye sophie
10:15 am
hokie carla

have a good one, sophie
10:15 am
rururocks

bye sophie
10:20 am
hokie carla

well, I'm going to do some things since I am stuck at 42 left and can't even see words you all say aren't weird. will try again later. TTFN.
10:36 am
rururocks

bye hokes
10:46 am
penquis

hello all....
10:47 am
Uneaixoise

Hey, pen :-)
10:48 am
penquis

hi une...
10:49 am
origami

Hi pen. Good morning folks.
10:49 am
penquis

hi ori...
10:55 am
cybernan

hi ori, pen
10:56 am
rastapopolous

Hi babblers - I am going to be in southern France for almost 2 months, starting soon. Anyone else in that area?
10:57 am
cybernan

got any room in your suitcase?
10:57 am
rastapopolous

lol
10:57 am
penquis

i am SO jealous....
10:57 am
cybernan

where abouts in southern France -- know parts of it quite well
10:58 am
rastapopolous

haven't seen my kids/grandkids since covid, so planning on staying awhile while I can. It's Tarbes, not far from Lourdes, flying into Toulouse
10:58 am
TQ

Hi rasta, France are introducing lots of restrictions at the moment just so you know
10:59 am
cybernan

ok -- have been to Toulouse, but Lourdes. We spent most of our time around Avignon, Orange, Gordes, etc.
10:59 am
rastapopolous

yes, I know about the test, got that sorted. Know about the sanitary pass, that gets dealt with once I'm there. Not going as a tourist, so if we just stay holed up in the house tht's ok. more grandma time
11:00 am
cybernan

oh and Arles - can't forget that
11:00 am
TQ

That's great rasta, have a wonderful time
11:04 am
Uneaixoise

Have a blast, Rasta! I lived in Aix-en-Provence many years ago :-)
11:05 am
cybernan

another beautiful spot, une - spent a couple of days there
11:05 am
Uneaixoise

:-)
11:06 am
Uneaixoise

Must run.....BBL!
11:10 am
cybernan

bye une
11:13 am
cybernan

su 6/30 please?
11:13 am
rururocks

su + most of milk products
11:13 am
penquis

ends with sometimes vowel...
11:14 am
rururocks

that clue is not for the lactose intolerant types
11:14 am
cybernan

ty ru and pen
11:14 am
penquis

yw...
11:16 am
rururocks

I'd best get going.. have to deliver some vino to a client before they open for lunch.
11:16 am
penquis

bye, ru...
11:16 am
rururocks

have fun with the grid pen and nan
11:16 am
cybernan

bye ru
11:16 am
penquis

will do!
11:19 am
cybernan

*!*~*!* any clues wanted?
11:19 am
penquis

congrats!...no, thanks still have 100 to find...
11:21 am
cybernan

hagd everyone and stay safe :)
11:21 am
penquis

you, too...
11:29 am
periwinkle

hi all. having trouble finding 7 letter words, only have one the la7 which I monkeyed and is new to me. do not have the au7/au9 or other 7's help pls
11:31 am
penquis

i have an le 7/32....it's an ordinary word....and la 7/32, also ordinary...both are pl....
11:31 am
penquis

and cl 7/36, also ordinary....
11:31 am
periwinkle

ty will look
11:31 am
penquis

can clue if you need me to...
11:31 am
periwinkle

yes pls
11:31 am
penquis

don't have the A words....
11:32 am
penquis

found the Au words...also ordinary...the au 9 is an adverb of the au 7 which is an adjective...
11:34 am
periwinkle

not seeing any of them
11:35 am
penquis

the au word means severe, uncompromising...
11:35 am
periwinkle

found le7 ty
11:35 am
penquis

yw...
11:36 am
periwinkle

ty for au7/au9
11:36 am
penquis

the la word has a "one who" ending...pl....one who serves the soup....
11:36 am
periwinkle

ty for la words
11:36 am
periwinkle

per chog there are 3 la7 I have 2 now
11:37 am
periwinkle

found cl7 ty
11:38 am
penquis

ok, thanks...
11:38 am
periwinkle

there is also an la9 I think
11:38 am
penquis

ok...
11:38 am
penquis

do you need another clue for the AU word?...
11:39 am
periwinkle

no I found them and said thanks
11:39 am
penquis

oh...sorry I missed that...
11:41 am
Scrabbler

Her to find some more words. Lunch break.
11:41 am
penquis

hi scrabs...
11:41 am
periwinkle

hi Scrabs
11:42 am
periwinkle

pen posted some clue down below
11:42 am
penquis

found the la 9....another adverb...
11:43 am
periwinkle

ah ty for la9
11:43 am
penquis

it's la 7/9 combo....
11:43 am
penquis

yw...
11:43 am
periwinkle

already had that la7 did not think to extend it
11:46 am
hurshy

thanks to Vicuna for that ra6
11:46 am
hurshy

was able to monkey it
11:46 am
periwinkle

don't have that
11:46 am
periwinkle

also there is a up6 that I do not see
11:47 am
hurshy

up6 is like... the gist, the main point or outcome of a story
11:47 am
hurshy

compound
11:47 am
penquis

ty for the R stats....monkeyed it, too....
11:49 am
hurshy

name that proper noun! the aunt/uncle/cousin with whom Harry Potter lived in childhood
11:49 am
penquis

Dursley?.....
11:49 am
hurshy

ding ding ding!!!
11:50 am
hurshy

guess that wasn't the HP one that hokie was thinking of
11:50 am
penquis

surprised that that name is taking up space in my brain....
11:50 am
hurshy

since she said hers counts
11:51 am
penquis

wasn't here for carla's...
11:52 am
hurshy

she didn't say anything about it other than it being an easy HP proper noun, but it counts
11:54 am
Scrabbler

The Dursleys. Mean Dudley.
11:55 am
Scrabbler

I am still thinking of the up6...I need more info
11:58 am
Scrabbler

I found it.
11:58 am
penquis

sorry, was reading my mail...
11:59 am
Scrabbler

I was waiting for my brain.
11:59 am
penquis

scarecrow?...
12:00 pm
Scrabbler

Precisely.
12:00 pm
penquis

:oD
12:00 pm
Scrabbler

The pandemic has broken me and my brain.
12:01 pm
penquis

aw, hang in there...
12:01 pm
Scrabbler

Nonstop anxiety, ordering tests, checking results, etc
12:02 pm
penquis

it's awful....my gynecologist told me that he sees three or four women a day who have NOT been vaccinated...
12:02 pm
Scrabbler

The next 6-8 weeks will be very bad in the US.
12:03 pm
penquis

yes....i am back to wearing a mask when i play indoor tennis....
12:03 pm
Scrabbler

This is a rural area where many people don't believe in COVID at all.
12:04 pm
penquis

yes, rural areas are a problem here, too....but 80% of the eligible people in my county have been vaccinated...i am coastal....more older retired people, I think...
12:04 pm
Scrabbler

I have to go to the sick area now on the first floor. SOme parents freak out when we tell them their kid needs a CoV test. How many times will I get yelled at today?
12:05 pm
penquis

my gynecologist said that he gets yelled at every day....and he is such a sweet person....
12:07 pm
hurshy

there was a news story about a doctor who got punched in the face by a woman whose husband died of COVID, she blamed him for it, that he didn't give him ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine and stuff
12:07 pm
penquis

awul!
12:08 pm
penquis

awful, not awul... ;o)
12:08 pm
hurshy

don't worry, i'm good at reading through typos
12:09 pm
penquis

same here....have done a lot of editing....can read bad handwriting, too....my father's was atrocious....
12:11 pm
hurshy

hmmm this lowest L is troublesome
12:12 pm
hurshy

i got 3 nice words but can't see more
12:12 pm
penquis

i have six L words from the lower L...
12:13 pm
penquis

do yo have the LA 7/9 combo?
12:13 pm
hurshy

just found them actually!!
12:14 pm
hurshy

do you know what the other 9 is?
12:14 pm
penquis

au 9/72....part of a 7/9 combo....
12:14 pm
m9f9l

Good morning!
12:15 pm
hurshy

ty
12:15 pm
penquis

hi...
12:16 pm
m9f9l

Thank you for the 9s
12:17 pm
penquis

yw...
12:20 pm
m9f9l

awww, the tr5/16 reminded me that Sally Ann Howes from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang passed away
12:31 pm
m9f9l

ok. So the dictionary allows all sorts of words but not upsot? I know some people hate the jingle bells song, but still. :)
12:32 pm
penquis

taking a break...bbl to find my last 58....
12:32 pm
penquis

never heard of upsot....
12:32 pm
penquis

bye all....
12:33 pm
m9f9l

Poetic form of upset... to overturn
12:33 pm
m9f9l

And it's in the song Jingle Bells
12:38 pm
hurshy

yeah that's the only place i've ever heard it
12:38 pm
hurshy

i think the point was it wasn't a word, because when they say "misfortune seemed his lot, he got into a drifted bank and then he got upsot", then there's another voice in the background that goes, "upsot??"
12:40 pm
hokie carla

I don't recall ever hearing that in jingle bells
12:40 pm
m9f9l

I thought that, so I looked into it and it was in usage at the time.
12:40 pm
m9f9l

"But, though we will only encounter it in modern usage in direct reference to “Jingle Bells,” upsot can be found in a variety of usages that don’t all refer to James Pierpont’s 1850 composition and 1857 publication of the song. (Pierpont was 28 when he wrote it.) Bob has again saved me the research time; he has sent 15 different citations (not bad for a word that’s not in the OED), found with the aid of Bartleby.com and Project Gutenberg."
12:46 pm
MollyL

Oh man, only in Babble chat.
12:55 pm
hokie carla

well at least now I found another U, thanks. HOET!
12:56 pm
hokie carla

and I could've totally used that in a sentence there
1:06 pm
hurshy

i am VERY STUCK
1:11 pm
penquis

back after Spelling Bee....hello again...
1:20 pm
penquis

pintag...now that would be an interesting game to play....
1:20 pm
penquis

NOT....
1:22 pm
hokie carla

I am just Amazing with no pangram yet
1:22 pm
penquis

i got a little past Genius today....
1:23 pm
penquis

found a nice combo to put me over the top....
1:25 pm
hokie carla

nice
1:25 pm
penquis

feeling any better today?
1:25 pm
mael

I got Queen Bee a little while ago, all doable words today!
1:26 pm
hokie carla

yeah, but you're a bigger brainiac
1:26 pm
hokie carla

not really, pen, but thanks
1:26 pm
hokie carla

my head is still off
1:27 pm
mael

it's mostly rote memory and remembering which stupid words Spelling Bee accepts that enable does not... :)
1:27 pm
mael

did you get sick, hokie?
1:27 pm
penquis

doable has a different meaning for different people... ;o)
1:27 pm
hokie carla

I have vertigo right now, mael
1:28 pm
mael

oh that's brutal, I'm sorry
1:29 pm
72 Temple Owl

sneaky little grid today. it appears friendly at first...
1:29 pm
mael

hopefully it resolves soon
1:29 pm
hokie carla

have an appt for the 7th. hoping to get in sooner.
1:29 pm
mael

I hope so
1:29 pm
penquis

i will keep my fingers crossed for you... X .....
1:30 pm
72 Temple Owl

oh no, carla
1:30 pm
hokie carla

thanks, guys
1:30 pm
72 Temple Owl

that is quite disabling
1:33 pm
hokie carla

I can still walk the dog but that's about it for exercise
1:34 pm
72 Temple Owl

i had a coworker who had it.. she had young children at home and was so afraid there would be an emergency since she could not drive. and people kept telling her it was all in her head
1:36 pm
hokie carla

I can drive since I know which direction to avoid turning my head to trigger it
1:36 pm
72 Temple Owl

ooh, ga6/42!
1:45 pm
mael

thanks TO!
2:01 pm
MollyL

Wait, how can you avoid turning your head in a certain direction when you drive. Most times, when you are driving you have to turn your head both ways to see oncoming traffic from either direction.
3:14 pm
nrkii

hokie, is it positional vertigo?
3:15 pm
REG

hokie carla have you ever been diagnosed with BPPV? If not, Google it. I've had a couple of bouts of it which were resolved with the Epley Maneuver.
3:15 pm
nrkii

I had it two years ago -- very very fixable.
3:15 pm
nrkii

Epley maneuver - there are YouTube videos on how to determine if that is what it is, and how to resolve. Though best not to do alone.
3:16 pm
REG

Definitely try not to do alone. Last time it affected me for hours afterward but then I was fine!
3:17 pm
nrkii

Epley maneuver worked right away for me, but it was an uncomfortable 5 minutes doing the maneuver. :)
3:18 pm
nrkii

I caused myself bigger issues by waiting to deal with it, and had secondary vertigo caused by neck tightness. Had to go for a few weeks of PT to resolve that. The BPPV was fixed right away.
3:20 pm
REG

It really feels like a miracle afterwards. My GP said she saw a patient run up and hug their ENT doctor at a party and thank them profusely for her cure!
3:21 pm
Soodle

Great to see input from nrkii & REG. I thought the Chog Police had branched out into the Traffic Police. It’s lovely to see positive helpful posts. 👏👏👏
3:28 pm
REG

nrkii and hokie carla Here's a really interesting article about Dr. Epley: https://tinyurl.com/2p88dbvx
3:46 pm
hokie carla

sorry, took the dog for a walk. yes, it is BPPV. I had it last Feb and a PT fixed it right away with the Epley, but I can't get in with her until 1/7. mostly a problem looking down or up high and I can't lie (lay?) on my back unless my head is turned to the left. can't lay (lie?) on my right side at all.
3:47 pm
hokie carla

can't bend over, have to squat down and keep head straight.
3:47 pm
hokie carla

have tried epley at home Mon and yesterday but apparently I need a professional.
3:52 pm
nrkii

Oh no! Well, in case it helps, here's a great link for it: https://youtu.be/xTnV3m4bWDg

Just watching that, I realized that I would not have done it quite right if I had tried to do from memory.
3:53 pm
hurshy

aHA i finally found the easy HP noun you were talking about hokie. while you were away i did Dursley.
3:54 pm
hokie carla

I saw my GP on mon for a different follow-up and told him about it. he gave me some printouts on epley and cawthorne exercises. plus I looked got some instructions on mayo for home epley. it definitely triggered hard on Mon when I did it but didn't go away so I guess I messed it up.
3:54 pm
hokie carla

ha! I did not see dursley
3:55 pm
nrkii

I know with my sister-in-law it took her several tries. Good luck!
3:56 pm
hokie carla

thanks
3:56 pm
nrkii

By the 7th, it may go away on its own. The crystals eventually absorb.
3:56 pm
hokie carla

yeah, I've heard that from people in the know
3:56 pm
nrkii

I had to go back to PT this week for my neck. Now that I've heard about your situation, I'm so grateful I got in fast.
3:57 pm
zoozzoom

Some people pay money to feel like that, Carla haha. I hope you can get it sorted soon though sounds horrible.
3:57 pm
nrkii

urst
3:57 pm
nrkii

oops
3:58 pm
hokie carla

actually, back in Feb it did go away. I saw an ENT and a PT on the same day and neither one of them got it to trigger because it had basically gotten better, but then I made appts with the PT for my neck and it happened to come back on a day I had an appt with her so she was able to fix it.
3:58 pm
zoozzoom

Damn I tried it too, Nrkii haha!
3:58 pm
hokie carla

thanks, zooz. I wouldn't wish it on anybody.
4:00 pm
hokie carla

I think my glasses are making me feel worse so now I can't read anything because I don't want to wear them. 🤣😭
4:02 pm
hokie carla

still stuck here. 41 left.
4:03 pm
zoozzoom

Phantom: Strudel.
4:03 pm
dan2bit

mmm. strudel
4:07 pm
zoozzoom

Not has strudel in years.
4:07 pm
hokie carla

I definitely haven't
4:11 pm
zoozzoom

Just found a word for trendy person!
4:11 pm
hokie carla

darnit, I have that one
4:11 pm
hokie carla

that launched our bushy beards tirade this morning
4:11 pm
zoozzoom

That certainly would not be me then haha!
4:12 pm
zoozzoom

Ah I misssed all that then.
4:12 pm
zoozzoom

Missed*
4:12 pm
hokie carla

lol, my eyes are so blurry I can't see your typo
4:13 pm
zoozzoom

LOL
4:13 pm
joym999

hello
4:13 pm
hokie carla

but I found some words, so now 35 left
4:13 pm
hokie carla

hey joy!
4:13 pm
zoozzoom

Hello, Joy
4:15 pm
hokie carla

oh, I just found a 7 that must be the french/flipper one nan & molly were talking about this morning. finally have half of the 7s, still no 9s.
4:16 pm
zoozzoom

I have a AU 9
4:16 pm
hokie carla

well, I'll look for that, thx
4:17 pm
hokie carla

eureka! thx
4:17 pm
hokie carla

was missing the root too, so it was a twofer
4:17 pm
zoozzoom

: )
4:19 pm
hokie carla

isn't a dog an arfer?
4:20 pm
zoozzoom

No idea, Carla.
4:21 pm
hokie carla

lol, you know... they say "arf, arf"
4:21 pm
zoozzoom

Oh! haha!
4:22 pm
MollyL

Sorry I asked a question Carla. I was just curious.
4:22 pm
zoozzoom

That one went right over my head.
4:23 pm
hokie carla

I know, Molly. I didn't think it was offensive.
4:23 pm
hokie carla

well zooz, I thought it did but it probably wasn't that funny to begin with. 😜
4:24 pm
hokie carla

maybe dogs don't say arf in england?
4:24 pm
zoozzoom

No it was a good one!
4:25 pm
MollyL

Thank you, I didn't think you would but just checking since the snippy checked in.
4:25 pm
zoozzoom

No they don't they say woof woof here LOL
4:26 pm
hokie carla

It makes me think of the girl Eddie Murphy is supposed to marry in Coming to America when he tells her to bark like a dog while hopping on one foot.
4:27 pm
hokie carla

I think she says "arf. arf. arf" but maybe she does woof. now I've gotta rewatch.
4:28 pm
zoozzoom

Is it a comedy? Never heard of it. Although I do not watch hardly any TV at all. So would never watch it anyway.
4:29 pm
hokie carla

oh yeah, she does arf and then he says a big dog and she switches to woof
4:29 pm
hokie carla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejsW9r\n1tUK8
4:30 pm
hokie carla

yes a comedy from the 80s
4:30 pm
hokie carla

a classic. Eddie Murphy is an African prince who comes to America to find a wife, and James Earl Jones is his father, the king.
4:32 pm
zoozzoom

It says this video is not available anymore.
4:32 pm
zoozzoom

Oh with your description I have seen little snippets of it when it was advertised years a go.
4:34 pm
hokie carla

oh, it stuck the n in. take off everything after the back slash (incl. the back slash)
4:35 pm
joym999

I've barely started this grid and I'm already having trouble. I only found 2 of the second row Ls
4:36 pm
hokie carla

I have 6, nothing super weird
4:36 pm
hokie carla

one is a harry potter professor that's a werewolf
4:36 pm
joym999

All I have are 2 LU4s. Are there LEs or LYs?
4:37 pm
joym999

How could I miss Prof. L? He's one of my favorite HP characters?
4:38 pm
hokie carla

I don't have any LE or LY
4:38 pm
hokie carla

lu6 has a UK lu6 spelling
4:38 pm
parisla

There's a le6/7 combo
4:39 pm
hokie carla

that must be my last 2 L's then. looking now, thx.
4:39 pm
zoozzoom

Just to let you know, Carla the young lady does arf arf then woof woof.
4:40 pm
hokie carla

yes, I remembered that. what's funny is I almost said before I mentioned the movie that maybe arf is for small dogs and woof is big dogs, and now I know where I got that from!
4:41 pm
zoozzoom

Yes I can see that making sense after hearing the noise the lady made.
4:41 pm
hokie carla

ah, got the L's, thanks
4:43 pm
zoozzoom

Damn I wanted to use my like hannible clue.
4:44 pm
hokie carla

I almost said hanibal
4:45 pm
zoozzoom

Ah it is hannibal.
4:46 pm
hokie carla

have made it to 27. no more than 3 left on each open one. probably about to reach babble blindness level.
4:48 pm
zoozzoom

You made it further than me that is for sure.
4:49 pm
hokie carla

just checked the flip for the other 9
4:49 pm
zoozzoom

And?
4:50 pm
zoozzoom

I hate it when I keep adding words that I have already added.
4:50 pm
hokie carla

didn't know if you wanted it or not. LA9. and there are apparently 3 LA7 and I have 2 so that is my last 2 L's
4:51 pm
zoozzoom

Thanks.
4:51 pm
hokie carla

did you find it?
4:52 pm
zoozzoom

No sorry I was saying thank you for the stat.
4:52 pm
hokie carla

no probs
4:55 pm
periwinkle

tough grid for me
4:55 pm
hokie carla

well, I am going to take a make supper break. must be late for you, zooz. good night!
4:55 pm
hokie carla

hey peri, I've found it tough as well. BBL.
4:56 pm
zoozzoom

Agreed not an easy grid.
4:56 pm
zoozzoom

Found the LA 7 & 9 now.
4:56 pm
hokie carla

well good thing I haven't left yet
4:56 pm
zoozzoom

Nearly 11pm here, Carla and My eyes are closing.
4:57 pm
hokie carla

care to clue the LA7 and 9 before you fall asleep?
4:57 pm
zoozzoom

Ends in the same two letters as the other 9 , Carla.
4:58 pm
zoozzoom

Like a word for responding slowly
4:58 pm
Uneaixoise

La7 utensils for dipping
4:58 pm
hokie carla

ok, maybe clue the 7 then
4:58 pm
hokie carla

I have that one, but thanks, une
4:59 pm
zoozzoom

Like a dawdler
5:00 pm
periwinkle

da7 please
5:00 pm
periwinkle

hi all
5:00 pm
hokie carla

well, da7 is the oldest son of a french king
5:00 pm
nana-b

da 7 French prince
5:01 pm
zoozzoom

1349» 1830
5:01 pm
hokie carla

ends like a smart aquatic mammal
5:01 pm
periwinkle

ty
5:02 pm
periwinkle


ty
5:04 pm
zoozzoom

Uses a double consonant, Carla
5:04 pm
hokie carla

aha, that did it, thanks
5:05 pm
zoozzoom

Most welcome.
5:28 pm
zoozzoom

Fireworks. Happy babbling everyone!
5:29 pm
joym999

My favorite painter, Dufy, is in the grid.
5:31 pm
mab

love the fauves.
5:38 pm
joym999

me too
5:47 pm
hokie carla

finally found my easy u's I couldn't find all day!
5:49 pm
joym999

the ULs?
5:51 pm
hokie carla

yes
5:53 pm
hokie carla

TIL what marijuana is called in South Africa
5:56 pm
NANCY

SU 5/18 please
5:57 pm
hokie carla

it's a class of drugs for bacterial infections that I try to stay away from
5:57 pm
hokie carla

because the one time I took one it was like a really bad trip
5:58 pm
NANCY

TY carla got it. I should know because I am also allergic to those types.
6:00 pm
hokie carla

I just read about su5 allergy and "really bad trip" is not a symptom 🤣. but I'll still try to avoid.
6:00 pm
hokie carla

and yw
6:01 pm
dan2bit

firewords! thanks lickety and all cluers
6:01 pm
hokie carla

huzzah!
6:01 pm
hokie carla

19 left here
6:01 pm
hokie carla

prob gonna have to list
6:02 pm
hokie carla

still have 2 very elusive 4s
6:15 pm
eieios

clues or stats for the 9?
6:17 pm
hokie carla

au9 and la9, both adverbs
6:17 pm
eieios

have the au. just saw. lol
6:20 pm
eieios

no ideas on the la9....
6:21 pm
hokie carla

la7 rhymes with merle
6:21 pm
eieios

interesting word. never heard of that....
6:21 pm
penquis

as in Milton?...guess not....hello all....
6:21 pm
hokie carla

yeah, not sure I have either
6:22 pm
eieios

stick with tried and true rule of babble and try everthing.
6:22 pm
hokie carla

pen!
6:22 pm
penquis

good rule..
6:22 pm
penquis

carla!
6:22 pm
hokie carla

merle as in country singer
6:23 pm
penquis

yes, i figured that out....already had the la words...
6:23 pm
eieios

thx, btw, hokie. :-)
6:24 pm
eieios

clue or stats for the lone top row e?
6:24 pm
hokie carla

I went to list with 20 left I think and have 3 left now, have looked up at least 3 already on bestwordlist
6:24 pm
hokie carla

ey4
6:24 pm
penquis

ey 4/6....
6:25 pm
Stephanaki

au/9 clue: in an strict manner
6:25 pm
eieios

got it, thx!
6:25 pm
penquis

wow...i think i will list right now....don't want to spend all night here....i did finish the Bee, though....you can call me Your Highness... ;o)
6:26 pm
hokie carla

awesome, I just got genius and still have 9 words left for queen
6:26 pm
Stephanaki

la/9 clue: in a slow-pokey manner
6:26 pm
penquis

i struggled at the end, but all of a sudden i found some words....
6:27 pm
penquis

did someone ask for clues and I missed it??.... :o0
6:27 pm
eieios

having trouble with the last column a, the s's and the p's.
6:27 pm
hokie carla

well, ei did but found them, but maybe steph's chat is delayed
6:27 pm
penquis

perhaps it's time for listing, eieios.... ;o)
6:28 pm
eieios

yeah, probably. too many too ask for clues. still 48 to go.
6:28 pm
hokie carla

seriously, none of the words I've looked up have had definitions
6:28 pm
penquis

i am listing at 51 tonight...
6:28 pm
eieios

trying to get a couple more of those a's first.
6:29 pm
hokie carla

well, i had missed aa4 and another ad5 from that col, ei
6:29 pm
eieios

ooh, got one!
6:29 pm
penquis

most are fours....and a few fives....
6:30 pm
penquis

other than the 7/9, of course...
6:30 pm
eieios

and another.
6:30 pm
eieios

now HOET, all big words, so i can list. lol
6:31 pm
hokie carla

I think you mean GATBO 😜
6:32 pm
hokie carla

ok, I am done. have to go find something for my son. good luck!
6:33 pm
penquis

ty...bye...
6:33 pm
penquis

and congrats!
6:33 pm
eieios

love that, hokie. i think you and i are on the same wave length. lol
6:51 pm
eieios

clue for the fe5/20?
6:51 pm
penquis

ends with the sometimes vowel....
6:52 pm
eieios

thx.
6:52 pm
penquis

yw...
7:18 pm
penquis

i am done....goodnight all....
7:34 pm
eieios

clue for the fe6/30?
7:40 pm
dan2bit

fe6 ends like fancy lettuce type
7:40 pm
eieios

geez, thought i tried that. thx, so much!
7:42 pm
eieios

last word is ul6.21....
7:43 pm
eieios

got it!
7:43 pm
eieios

FW. yay, me!
7:43 pm
mich_pdx

yay you!
7:49 pm
dan2bit

woo hoo
8:04 pm
NANCY

CL 7 please
8:05 pm
Dorens

bunch of stuff nancy
8:07 pm
NANCY

the dawn breaks, tyvm
8:09 pm
Dorens

yvw
8:34 pm
Meatball421

clue for the au9?
8:36 pm
Meatball421

nm I got it
8:36 pm
Meatball421

but the la9 instead?
8:45 pm
Gillie

Build it from a 7 the same way as with au9
8:48 pm
Meatball421

is it a normal word?
8:59 pm
Gillie

It's a bit antique, I think
9:00 pm
Meatball421

is it related to the la6 and 7?
9:01 pm
Gillie

No, to the la7/48
9:01 pm
Meatball421

ah I don't have that one
9:02 pm
Gillie

It means a slow or lazy person
9:03 pm
Meatball421

ok, got that thanks
9:03 pm
Meatball421

and from that the 9 thank you so much!
9:03 pm
Gillie

yw
10:48 pm
MetFan

Got half....signing off!