Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, May 16, 2004

1:25 am

Aussie Goddess

WHat kind of dictionary doesnt let you have the word FOOT ???

1:41 am

CalamityJames

Someone else's dictionary.

1:43 am

Aussie Goddess

HI CJ....:D

1:45 am

CalamityJames

Hello, Aussie. =)

1:47 am

Aussie Goddess

U used that Z yet ??

1:50 am

Neeshee

Coolness. The Z has been used.

1:51 am

Aussie Goddess

Thanks N :)

1:54 am

Neeshee

Dah. :-) Hmm

1:54 am

CalamityJames

Good work, Nyaisha. I'm not playing, actually. I'm folding laundry, but I'm watching you. I'll give you guys a few hours headstart. =) Good luck!

Good job on the Z, Nyaisha.

1:57 am

Neeshee

Haha, few hours headstart? Oh how generous of you Big Brother who's always watching. Lah.

2:02 am

CalamityJames

Any time.

8:33 am

B.B.

Make that two Z's -- 101/4.46/948. I have set the bar! :)

8:48 am

petestein1

I *suck* at long words. and at this game. Only 33 words and nothing over 5 letters. :(

8:49 am

petestein1

Are there any basic strategies to finding the longer or multi-syllabic words?

8:50 am

Liz

Hi all, three 7's and an 8 here... but I can't see the words using the Z at all.

8:59 am

Liz

Strategy... if you find a syllable or letter string that looks promising (ie might appear in multiple words) try extending it a letter or two at a time in both directions. Also, look for compound words (words made up of two other complete words) and don't forget to look for plurals and past tenses!

9:44 am

petestein1

Thanks Liz.

9:58 am

Liz

My pleasure! Hope it helps.

1:02 pm

Magican

Nice! Can't imagine beating 101, but 37 in 15 minutes isn't bad for the 2nd time around here.... Right?

2:00 pm

Babygirl

gr8 wording everyone! B.B. don't count your eggs before they've hatched. Da' General hasn't played yet. But, great job anyway. Ya beat me!

tootles . . . . ;)

2:03 pm

Babygirl

74/4.31/653
c u"s l8r!!!
time for a nap . . . zzz..zzz..zzz.zzz

2:41 pm

Liz

103/4.53.1076 and I need to go and eat! I'm pretty sure BB has more short words than me, looking at the two scores, but I can't see 'em.

2:46 pm

Huh

*stretches*

2:50 pm

ladylikebag

my brain is playing stupid, i just started, have 24 words, and all but 2 are 4 letters =(

3:13 pm

ladylikebag

ill come back when im not as tired:
43/4.19/311 so far doing really bad

3:39 pm

ejackg22

72/4.31/567
5-6'S. NO 7'S, 8'S OR 9'S
didn't find the Z word either
(joey)

3:54 pm

April

z word in the bag!

4:14 pm

RET

I AM NILLETOR ..........

4:22 pm

April

OREO not a word? How can that be?

5:19 pm

skittledog

agh, think I will give up on 85/4.39/755. Hmph.

6:29 pm

Liz

As I understand it, Oreo is a trademark and therefore a proper noun. (I'm English and we don't have 'em here, but so I understand from visits to the USA.)

7:17 pm

lawyer-1

Today was my experiment day. I call it my "Four Period". My score is 75 - 4.00 - 406. I ignored any word over 4 letters.

7:31 pm

Liz

What were you trying to find out or achieve? Will you do 'no four letter words' tomorrow?

7:34 pm

lawyer-1

A true artist never knows what tomorrow's mood will be.

7:35 pm

lawyer-1

P.S. It's now 77 - 4.0 - 414. How fourtunate!

9:04 pm

April

wow I have 250 more points than that with less words!

10:47 pm

ejackg22

85/4.35/734
6-6'S, NO 7'S, 8'S OR 9'S.
But I did find a "Z" word- 5 letters for 34 pts. Good Night. (Joey)

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