Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, June 26, 2004

12:02 am

hapigurl

1st word was a 6!! :)

12:04 am

spewie

I found a 6 and 7! :)

12:04 am

nutkin

mine was a 7!!

12:06 am

Bella

ok..what were the 7 letter V words in the last one....I got the A one...

12:07 am

hapigurl

navaids

12:07 am

Bella

oh I did get that one...*laughs*

12:09 am

hapigurl

my maiden name -- teer is in this one. :)

12:12 am

spewie

another 6!

12:13 am

hapigurl

3 sixes and no sevens

12:21 am

spewie

Dinner is almost in there >:|

12:28 am

deedrbeedr

5 6's and 1 7

12:31 am

bebelua

just got two 8s. one letter difference between em. :)

12:35 am

hapigurl

4 's & 2 7's

12:36 am

spewie

Are the 8's common words?

12:38 am

genny

4 6's / 3 7's
was gonna ask the same thing about the 8's--would i know the word without having memorized a dictionary? :)

12:39 am

bebelua

common enough that i knew they were words when i saw them. but not common enough that i use them very frequently...if that helps at all?

12:39 am

spewie

THREE 7's??

12:40 am

hapigurl

i am already close to my score from yesterday. :)

12:42 am

runningforhome

I have 3 sevens as well.

12:45 am

hapigurl

won;t take afro. >(

12:46 am

runningforhome

Make that four sevens.

12:49 am

jayferg

found one seven

way too tired to be doing this tonight

12:51 am

genny

i have one z word--anyone have more?

12:53 am

SugarButt

I don't know where they get their word list the these things! The Z word I word I put in 2 days ago, is now no longer a word. Same freakin' word! :p

1:04 am

bazo0ka

i have a 6 letter z word.. and i keep trying to make it seven- LoL

1:05 am

catmom

Didn't Torzn have tofee somewhere?

1:09 am

nutkin

60 4.58 629
night y'all

1:10 am

cwk4328

just got an 8!

1:12 am

bazo0ka

zorro!

1:12 am

bazo0ka

an 8?!?!? what does it start with?

1:16 am

runningforhome

Hey bazo0ka, how about a hint on that x-word? ;)

1:17 am

Jemper

AAHHH, finally a puzzle I can sink my teeth into. ;o)

1:17 am

genny

5 6's / 4 7's...still no 8's :(

1:17 am

bazo0ka

lol i didnt give a hint for teh x i gave it away!

1:21 am

catmom

Got a second word using a "z"

1:21 am

bazo0ka

ooh how many letters?

1:22 am

genny

anotehr 6...i have 5...are there lots more?

1:22 am

catmom

In the second word with a "z" 5 letters.

1:29 am

bazo0ka

wow this puzzle is going fast.. theres tons of words in this one

1:32 am

runningforhome

Found the 2 eights!

1:36 am

fnurt

loving this compared to yesterday... five 8's so far

1:37 am

catmom

Is there a way to find the 8's? I just found this game two days ago, and I am doing well finding some with 6's and a few 7's.

1:38 am

bazo0ka

ditz.. lol :)

1:44 am

Christine

anceps -- please come back -- we promise to behave...

1:44 am

bazo0ka

i want zinc dammit!!! grrrr

1:46 am

runningforhome

Found the six-letter z-word, and two more eights.

1:47 am

genny

i want an 8. i'm going crazy!

1:47 am

catmom

Found a third "z" word.

1:48 am

catmom

oops, forget it, it didn't take it and I know its a word.

1:48 am

runningforhome

Bah, you can ALMOST get 'forenzic'... that's a word, right?

1:49 am

bazo0ka

its forensic lol

1:50 am

runningforhome

Thought so, but I wasn't sure if it was one of those s-or-z words or not.

I need to stop trying to enter French words...

1:51 am

Jemper

tinder! cinder! LOL

1:52 am

genny

it took a french word for me! lol

1:53 am

catmom

No fair being bilingual

1:59 am

mellowmasher

anyone got 100 words yet??

2:00 am

runningforhome

I'm at 101/4.89/1448

2:02 am

mellowmasher

not even close I cant see for looking

2:05 am

Huh

Morning all :) Just as a matter of interest ~ has anyone noticed they have been moving in the Players Rankings ?? it seems pretty Stagnent to me <shrugs> cant seem to move of my spot no matter wot I come up with ( or dont lol ) Oh well...

Think I'll give it a miss today Much to Much to doOO! Seems like a good one though reading the Log

Have fun all er....

Play nice ;)

2:05 am

genny

i have 5 7's and STILL no 8's :(

2:06 am

bazo0ka

hey mikey ;)

2:10 am

runningforhome

Huh - I noticed that as well a few days ago, and then they changed, and now they haven't moved in about four days. :\

2:16 am

catmom

I did just get the third "z" word. YEAH

2:18 am

Huh

Hmmm pleased its not only me who has noticed :) by the way runingforHome see you and I were fairly close AGAIN with our scores ;) was my turn to pip you yesterday lol good luck for today!

Let the Games Continue :)

2:44 am

bazo0ka

im getting dizzy from this 0_o

2:51 am

Kat

so far i only have one word using the z, i must be getting tired...lol

3:04 am

bazo0ka

for z.. think flower/car part store
those are the two i have :)

3:04 am

squidbot

2 scatalogical words so far :o)

3:07 am

bazo0ka

scatalogical?

3:11 am

Kat

i must be going to the wrong car part store...lol

3:12 am

bazo0ka

lol
want another hint?

3:12 am

squidbot

I'm tired, scatological.

3:13 am

squidbot

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

3:15 am

Kat

not yet...i gotta figure this out...its driving me nuts

3:16 am

bazo0ka

lol

3:19 am

Kat

lmao...now i have REM stuck in my head, and im going nuts.....i gotta stop doing these at 3 am.....

3:20 am

Huh

Okay alas have to fly :( would love to get Craking with this as the first word I see is a seven starting on THE BOTTEM OF GRID ND SHOULD BE THERE FOR EVER << *wink* nd with that clue I bid you Farewell lol

Sue x

3:21 am

bazo0ka

lol thanks ;) night

3:22 am

Kat

whoo hoo...thank you very much

3:24 am

bazo0ka

i keep trying torch lol.. its not going!!! ahhh

3:29 am

Kat

ok...gonna go smoke....think a few...then go crazy some more..lol

3:31 am

bazo0ka

3 more and im off... slow going though - i might be here a while ;) brain shut down about.. 3 hours ago..

3:33 am

mellowmasher

stuck on 104 words how is everyone else doing

3:34 am

bazo0ka

im at 119 now.. need 1 more and im going.

3:34 am

bazo0ka

im at 119 now.. need 1 more and im going.

3:34 am

bazo0ka

hmm thats weird lol

3:34 am

Kat

im at 33...i think i fried my brain

3:36 am

bazo0ka

you can almost get fertile :)

3:36 am

mellowmasher

please could I have a clue to the flower z so that I can get some sleep

3:38 am

bazo0ka

ahh finally
i got it!
120 words//4.68//1421

3:41 am

bazo0ka

hmm
starts with a "z"
followed by an "i"
its a tropical plant
regionally called "old maid/old maid flower"

3:42 am

Kat

ok..i give...could i have the car part clue?

3:44 am

bazo0ka

it starts with an "h" and is 5 letters long

3:45 am

bazo0ka

its also the frequency one...

3:46 am

Kat

<---slaps forehead..."duh" thanks

3:46 am

bazo0ka

^^ a unit of frequency

3:47 am

bazo0ka

lol
i got it cuz of the car parts store.. but hey *wink* :)

3:47 am

bazo0ka

ok, im leaving now.. or i never will ;)
night all
have fun! :)

3:47 am

Kat

you rock...when im rich and famous, im going to buy you a car

3:51 am

bazo0ka

lol, i'll hold you to that ;)

3:52 am

mellowmasher

at last I got it *shakes head* thanks

4:02 am

Christine

71 words for 942 points . .. but I can't get a third Z-word. The floral-ish one was easily seen - the radio frequesncy was a guess.... and I think the third word doesn't exist in MY grid... so sad.

4:06 am

mellowmasher

No I cant see a 3'd x either but I cant see many 8's lol

4:08 am

Kat

ive gotten some 7s, but no 8s yet

4:13 am

lawyer-1

Were you a criminal lawyer, you might get an 8 or two.

4:21 am

Kat

criminal layer....ok gonna have to think about that one for awhile

4:31 am

Kat

thats it for now, my brain is shot...nite all

4:33 am

lawyer-1

97 words 5.00 1462

4:38 am

mellowmasher

anyone else got the 3'd x

5:07 am

mellowmasher

sorry z tired lol

5:48 am

Atalante

oh! A lovely marine biology 8 :)

6:59 am

Hood86

Am I supposed to feel excited when most of my words are 4's? At 26 for a 231 total, but can't find those long ones yet... At least it's better for my second puzzle - haven't had to get the DH into it yet

7:14 am

Jewel™

I have found tons of words in this puzzel that I just can't make work. :(

7:16 am

setting_sun

No 'afro'?! This word list has no style at all. I'm amazed that's not allowed though.

7:49 am

Jemper

Hey Hood86! ;o) I get excited by any word I find. I will say that this is my 4th puzzle and I'm starting to find more words in the 5+ letter range. No 8-letter ones, yet!

7:55 am

Krista

Morning HoodMoms. :) I've never been so glad to see the letter 'e' after yesterday! I've got a 45-pointer...woo hoo I'm smokin' now!

7:59 am

Krista

But I bet we all have that one...I want another z word!

9:16 am

Hood86

Am now at 39 for 387, but want more of those great 8's! Morning HoodMoms!

9:38 am

Hood86

Ok, now 51 for 517, but still can't see those longer words...drivin' me nuts! :)

9:56 am

Krista

I dont have anything longer than 6 letters...49/486

10:01 am

allstar

70 for 929

10:02 am

allstar

only 4 7's

10:03 am

Krista

How many letters is your longest word, BNK? I can't break the 6-letter word limit! I just found a 2nd z word...

10:03 am

Krista

ok, just saw your last post - 7

11:11 am

RKL2

Kristy, ryan and rachel are playing!
(rkl2)

11:15 am

troubltime

Hi Ryan and Rachel!!! I hope you are having fun and finding LOTS of words!!

11:20 am

RKL2

but we are'nt

11:21 am

ApricotDew

Hum...I seem to get no better. Only 19 words, and my brain's already fried! Maybe it's because I've a very poor english vocabulary! You're all Boss!

11:21 am

RKL2

we have a six letter word for 27.

But we only have 8. Just started!

11:22 am

troubltime

Keep trying!! I know you can find them. :)

11:22 am

hapigurl

how's it goin out there? i only have one 8! >(

11:23 am

hapigurl

that six letter word for 27 -- the person who does that is...

11:23 am

nutkin

i have no 8's :(

11:24 am

ApricotDew

Don't worry, hpigirl. You're not the sole one without a 8

11:24 am

Sirg0508

Hiya, i'm just new to this. I have 6 at the most. one of them = 45! have 31 words so far for 328! D :)

11:24 am

hapigurl

the clue i just gave was for an 8 and there are TWO versions of that same word. so now i have 2 8's

11:25 am

RKL2

kristy, rachel found a 6 for18.

11:26 am

RKL2

we found an item you can find in the bathroom!

11:26 am

RKL2

we found an item you can find in the bathroom!

11:26 am

ApricotDew

i've just found the 6 for 18!!

11:26 am

shutterbug

I'm jealous-hapigurl has 2 8s!

11:28 am

nutkin

i have 2 6's for 27

11:29 am

troubltime

Way to go Rachel!!

11:29 am

hapigurl

the 2 8's are real easy. just add two letters to a six that is something an attorney does. add two different letters and you get the same word spelled a different way. :)

11:31 am

hapigurl

just got 2 MORE 8'S!!!! add letters to a 5 word that means to pay.

11:34 am

4t8

some of us have only 7 6's, lol. crinkles nose and looks some more.

11:34 am

nutkin

i don't think i have the words that you add letters to - to get the 8s :(

11:34 am

fixitfmly

these clues are killing me! I have 3 6's for 27 and can't make any 8's of them! this is only my second puzzle so I'm pretty pleased with the 61/4.62/732 but would be tickled to find an 8!
Hi HoodMoms! ;-D

11:36 am

4t8

one of my 5's has the flu. :D

11:37 am

hapigurl

i have four 6's for 27. the one i am using to get my 8's is around the middle of my list -- between the letters h & n. when someone is brough up on criminal charges, they are...

11:38 am

hapigurl

64 words 4.89 938

gotta run for now. good luck ladies and gents. :)

11:38 am

RKL2

troubltime,
still not doin good,
23 words 4.43 207

11:38 am

nutkin

got it - thanks

11:39 am

fixitfmly

whoo-hoo! doing a happy dance! found a couple of 8's ;-D

11:39 am

Sirg0508

I only have 1 6 for 27 and that isn't between h and n! D :)

11:41 am

ApricotDew

like me

11:46 am

fixitfmly

one is an animal and another can be found in a barn or river

11:47 am

fixitfmly

those hints were for 6's for 27

11:53 am

Sirg0508

I can't find any more words! Only have 37!! D :)

11:54 am

RKL2

Were do'in better,troubletime.

11:55 am

troubltime

Good! You are doing better than me!

12:00 pm

RKL2

4letter word starts with F ends with D,
troubletime!

12:02 pm

RKL2

5letter word starts with M,COOL WORD

12:06 pm

RKL2

WERE GLAD YOU THINK were doing good
cause we thinK were doing HORIBALE!,
TROUBLETIME!

12:13 pm

periwinkle

44 words, 398. Haven't found any 7 or 8 letter words yet though. But I did find a z word.

12:15 pm

fixitfmly

Baby's nap is over -- back to life! So tickled to make it this far.
69/4.83/1006

12:16 pm

ApricotDew

1006! really good, f

12:17 pm

troubltime

I have to go to a picnic now. I will be back later. Have fun kids!

12:21 pm

periwinkle

anyone use the "c". I found my first 7 letter word. I just place a letter in front of a word I had already made.

12:21 pm

ApricotDew

40 words! I'm happy, even if most of them are 4's.

12:30 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I haven't used the "C" at the beginning of a word yet, but I've used it several times IN words.

12:31 pm

jayferg

I have one word starting with C

12:32 pm

ApricotDew

oua!i thought there was none!

12:32 pm

ButterfliesMamma

really? Hmm.... off to look at that C some more

12:38 pm

ApricotDew

how many letter are there, in this word beginning by a "c"? I don't find it!

12:39 pm

jayferg

5 letters.

go left not right.

12:43 pm

runningforhome

Got it, thanks for the hint.

12:45 pm

ApricotDew

thanks for the hint, even if i've still not find the word..

12:47 pm

ButterfliesMamma

found it, thanks for the hint! :)

12:48 pm

jayferg

no problem!

12:50 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I still haven't found any words using the "Z"... Anyone want to share a hint???

12:51 pm

runningforhome

I think someone gave a couple earlier one...
One is a flower, and the other measures frequency.

12:51 pm

nutkin

z word is 6 letters and it is a plant

12:51 pm

Krista

How about...a flower...and a unit of measurement for z words

12:51 pm

I\'mTryin

Did you look for the flower?

12:52 pm

Krista

oops - we were posting at the same time, sorry

12:52 pm

ButterfliesMamma

Okay, I think I found the flower... is there a second word for the unit of measure?

12:54 pm

Krista

Yes, it's 5 letters

12:58 pm

ApricotDew

I don't find the "c" word, nor the "z" flower!! I should give up. 46 words are good enough.

12:58 pm

nutkin

i wish fart was in there

12:59 pm

Krista

There IS a four-letter butt-related word,tho. ;)

1:01 pm

ButterfliesMamma

Hmm...I can't seem to find that second Z...oh well, may have to wait till the word lists come up tonight

1:02 pm

nutkin

rotel isn't in there. this puzzle must be anti-tomato

1:03 pm

jayferg

just got the criminal clues!

1:03 pm

ButterfliesMamma

Does it start with Z??? Or am I going the wrong direction here?

1:04 pm

nutkin

no the z is the last letter

1:08 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I found it!! thank you!

1:23 pm

runningforhome

Why won't my brain stop trying to enter 'meteor'?

1:27 pm

Hood86

Ali's DH has helped...she's now at 85 words, 1203 pts. :-)

1:28 pm

hapigurl

69 words 1047 pts.

i seem to be stuck.

1:30 pm

eyezzz

Afro isn't a word???

1:31 pm

nutkin

81 words 1030 points for me

1:37 pm

hapigurl

i only have one word that begins with c is that right?

1:46 pm

nutkin

i have no words that begin with c :(

1:51 pm

forever

35 words 4.43 352

This is hard!!

1:53 pm

periwinkle

up to 51, 508. Have not used the c in the beginning of a word but did use it in the middle of a word. Any hints for the word starting with a "c"?

1:53 pm

Leighann

how do you find the 6,7, and 8 letter words???

1:56 pm

Leighann

found some 6's finally lol

2:00 pm

periwinkle

I found another c word. The c is not at the beginning.

2:16 pm

periwinkle

Up to 66, 709. Two 7 letter words but no 8. I have used the c several times but never at the beginning of a word.

2:36 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I've got two 8's, two 7's, and four 6's so far.

2:47 pm

runningforhome

Just found my fifth eight!
I also have six sevens, and eighteen sixes.

2:55 pm

parker313

I'm only at 55/606. Looks like I've got a looong way to go!

3:08 pm

bazo0ka

if you dont have a "c" word, here's an easy clue
i have an ____, and need to scratch it. (its 4 letters but you can change it to many other words also.)

3:09 pm

Atalante

Woohoo! Finally got the 2 criminal type 8's!!

3:09 pm

bazo0ka

i just woke up from.. hibernation- i slept 11 hours! <there goes my day!>
*yawn*

3:11 pm

bazo0ka

does anyone want to repeat the 8 letter clues?my head spins tryign to follow and read the log... :)

3:15 pm

bazo0ka

ooh, i got it.. nevermind :D

3:27 pm

markro

100/4.78/1334 and that's me done!

3:33 pm

fixitfmly

runningforhome -- I'm with you on meteor -- and theorize! ;-)

3:35 pm

fixitfmly

hint for word beginning with c -- has to do with rocks, rhymes with where you might find it ;-)

3:36 pm

ButterfliesMamma

Can we get some clues on these other three 8's??? I've got the two criminal ones.

3:37 pm

parker313

I keep trying to see meteor too :-P Very distracting!!

3:40 pm

fixitfmly

2 of the 8's have to do with one who makes payment

3:40 pm

hapigurl

i was gonna leave, but this is addicting.

i really want literal to be in there

3:43 pm

faeanna

There's a six letter rodent...

3:52 pm

faeanna

Has anyone started a word with the L in the upper left?

3:53 pm

faeanna

..besides the 4 letter fruit, I mean.

3:53 pm

parker313

Yes, I have started with that top left L.

3:53 pm

parker313

Still yes ;)

3:56 pm

faeanna

And right after I say that, I find three words using that letter. n/m.

4:00 pm

bazo0ka

teh 8's dealing with payments.. what do they start with?

4:05 pm

Hood86

Woo-hoo...up to 94/4.83/1345!

4:05 pm

fixitfmly

right in the middle of the grid ;-)

4:06 pm

Bella

I only have 27 :-(

4:08 pm

ApricotDew

ok, i give up. 47 Words isn't so bad...GAood luck!

4:08 pm

runningforhome

I could've sworn 'dictoral' was a word...

4:09 pm

COMFERT

hello all. migrianes back again

4:09 pm

BIA

The L in the upper left starts an 8-letter word worth 40

4:09 pm

COMFERT

hello all. migrianes back again

4:09 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I got the payments one...whoo hoo!!

4:25 pm

fixitfmly

BIA-- now that I'm looking at the top left L, I keep 'seeing' lethicin . . . gotta keep focused on the left side of the grid for a while!
;-)

4:30 pm

cunninghampa

Wow, lots of long words in today's puzzle!

4:34 pm

bazo0ka

how many 8's does everyone have?

4:35 pm

runningforhome

I just found my seventh.

4:36 pm

cunninghampa

I have 5 8's...

4:40 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I've got four 8's

4:41 pm

nutkin

i am curious about this 8 ltr l word

4:42 pm

hapigurl

i have five 8's

4:43 pm

bazo0ka

the 8 letter "l" word is a zone of the ocean/shore.

4:43 pm

bazo0ka

i have 6, and am curious to hear a clue of the 7th ;)

4:50 pm

ButterfliesMamma

do you mean "L" word or "i" that's an ocean zone?

4:54 pm

runningforhome

It's an L word.

4:56 pm

cunninghampa

Just found 2 more 8s

4:56 pm

periwinkle

OMG I just found my first 8 letter word ever. Thanks so much for the payment clue.

4:56 pm

carcan

wooohoo finally got an 8!

5:16 pm

periwinkle

I am stuck at 72 words, 821. Only found one 8 letter word. Need to take a break.

5:24 pm

ButterfliesMamma

80 words 4.88 1198

So far:

five 8's; four 7's; and seven 6's

5:30 pm

2frogs

Time to stop... 84 words and 1057 pts... No 8 letter words... But I think the result is not bad for someone who's first language isn't English... ;o))

5:30 pm

parker313

I'm pretty close to you.

85 words 4.85/1186

11 6s, 3 7s and 4 8s

5:33 pm

x marks the spot

you guys are good at this compared to this

5:33 pm

x marks the spot

i meant compared to me

5:36 pm

Hood86

97 words, 4.87/1405

5 8's, 6 7's and 10 6's!

5:39 pm

2frogs

do you all actually now these words?!? Like I said English isn't my first language, but through trial and error I've still come up with 85 words... Some I really don't know what they mean... ;o)

5:39 pm

x marks the spot

listenning to music helps me concentrate

5:40 pm

2frogs

Of course that should have been know not now... LOL

5:40 pm

parker313

I know *most* of them. Some of them I stumbled on by dumb luck and some I thought sounded like they could be words.

5:41 pm

ButterfliesMamma

88 words 4.86 1297

Time to take a break and cook dinner. :)

5:45 pm

parker313

I just stumbled on another 7, but it took me *forever* to find it ;)

5:49 pm

x marks the spot

im new at this and i suck

5:52 pm

bazo0ka

im stuck at 130 words//4.85//1757
17 6's, 5 7's, and 6 8's (loads of 4's and 5's in between ;) )

5:59 pm

I\'mTryin

A reliable source tells me there are 152 words-- but he won't tell me what any of them are!

6:01 pm

x marks the spot

whose the reliable source?

6:03 pm

I\'mTryin

A computer whiz who doesn't actually play but wanted to see if he could figure out how many words there were.

6:04 pm

x marks the spot

he sounds like a genius

6:08 pm

x marks the spot

i can't find any of the words with "Z"

6:19 pm

boomrz2

flowers and a z....

6:23 pm

boomrz2

another 'z' that just *hurts*...

6:23 pm

x marks the spot

and a what?????

6:24 pm

forever

64 words 4.69 838

Haven't looked for a while. I'm not good with word games.

6:25 pm

x marks the spot

im clueless and dumb so ur gonna have to be a little more clear

6:28 pm

x marks the spot

please

6:31 pm

x marks the spot

im off now

see you all and good luck

6:31 pm

ButterfliesMamma

If you scroll through the messages you'll see more clues to the z words... It's no fun if people just come out and tell you.

6:36 pm

ButterfliesMamma

now why won't it take "fretteth"...it was probably a word in the middle ages. LOL

6:37 pm

nutkin

i'm back because it is flooded, there are like 4 wrecks in the stretch of 1 mile, and my car is dying :(

6:38 pm

ButterfliesMamma

It's pouring down rain here, too. This has been a really wet June...very unusual for Texas. Maybe this means we'll get a reprieve from the heat in August.

6:39 pm

nutkin

I'm in Beaumont... :( we just got 4.5 inches in 2 hours.

6:40 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I'm just north of Austin. :)

Ugh...I am stuck:
98 words 4.85 1409

I really wanna break 100 words!!!

6:44 pm

nutkin

I still can't figure out the ocean zone. Is this a word that the average person would know?

6:44 pm

bigbirdboss

Hi nutkin!

6:45 pm

parker313

Yeah, we're getting all your TX rain way over here in GA too!! Our power's been out twice this week!

6:46 pm

nutkin

hi mom

6:49 pm

bigbirdboss

I have 80 words/1086 points and I'm stuck!

6:50 pm

Atalante

Its not really an ocean zone - more like a zone on the sea shore - its not a common word, but not hugely obscure

6:50 pm

nutkin

I have 85/1164 and I am also stuck.

6:50 pm

carcan

oo i might break 900! much better than yesterday :)

6:51 pm

nutkin

Alaina is sleeping instead of helping me find words.

6:53 pm

carcan

wish i could nap. my kids won't go to sleep :/

6:53 pm

bigbirdboss

She's being a good girl.

6:55 pm

nutkin

I got it!!

6:55 pm

nutkin

I used a rip current glossary, is that cheating?

6:59 pm

bigbirdboss

whatever that is -- it sounds like cheating to me :-)

7:01 pm

nutkin

You're just jealous because you didn't think of it! :)

7:01 pm

bigbirdboss

Bear at work?

7:01 pm

nutkin

Nope, he's playing 'puter.

7:01 pm

Wembly

I wish there were two rankings - one for those who want to cheat and one for those who don't. I'd like to know how many people did better than I did and came by it honestly. Not a huge deal of course.. I'm just curious to know

7:02 pm

bigbirdboss

true, true -- I still don't know what a rip current glossary is nor where it can be found, otherwise, I'd be cheating also! lol

7:04 pm

Krista

I know what u are saying..I don't mind giving clues, but I won't read any of them.

7:05 pm

bigbirdboss

Come on Wembly -- nutkin is my daughter -- we're just picking at each other! I haven't "cheated" and I have 81 words.

7:08 pm

Wembly

Oh heavens, I just said I'd like to know.. there's lots of talk here about programs to figure it out and using dictionaries, etc.. Makes me wonder how many people use that stuff

7:09 pm

nutkin

Trying to figure out a word by using the dictionary is difficult when all you have is a definition.

7:09 pm

nutkin

or at least time-consuming

7:13 pm

Atalante

Too tired ... I give up

104 / 4.94 / 1557

7:14 pm

bigbirdboss

I just type in all sorts of combinations of letters -- if it's a word, good for me!

7:14 pm

Wembly

:)

7:25 pm

Krista

I keep thinking that this would be a good way to come up with sci fi names. I could picture Tolkien sitting down at this game and instead of "Frodo" "Gollum" and "Gimli," finding "Litfort" "Mernia" and "Zindro!"

8:01 pm

ewenme

This is my first puzzle. I've looked at some archives, but I don't see that they post the 'official' word list after a puzzle is done. Do they post such a list?

8:02 pm

Peacescrab

i don't understand what the point of cheating is. For me, it would take all the fun out of the game.

8:02 pm

parker313

I think it's telling that "thorazine" keeps jumping out at me! :-P

20 more points to break 1300 and I can call it quits.

8:11 pm

shutterbug

Is there really a such thing as cheating ? Is it in the rules?

As you can tell by my ranking, I am hardly cheating :)

8:16 pm

nutkin

how many times do you have to play to be ranked?

8:16 pm

bazo0ka

im still stuck lol.. went away for 2 hours.. no use ;)

8:18 pm

nutkin

i see nothing but mush now

8:19 pm

bazo0ka

i was hoping to break 2000 on this one... but im 250pts away lol.. i dont think im goign to make it

8:20 pm

nutkin

i wanted to get 100 words, but i only have 86 :(

8:23 pm

parker313

Shutterbug - cheating may not be covered in the rules, but if the object of the game is to find as many as you can and others are out and out giving you the qwords (general you, of course!) then in my book that is cheating and shouldn't be done.

8:29 pm

bigbirdboss

nutkin, I now have 98 words! WooHoo!

8:31 pm

nutkin

is harley helping you? you know that's cheating!

8:34 pm

bazo0ka

it should take roteth :P
since i have such an urge to try it more than.. a couple times... hehe

8:34 pm

Krista

It's not like we are competing for money; it's more of a "personal best" in my book. I don't like to take clues from others, but if someone else does, then I can see the fun and challenge in that as well. "It's all good."

8:37 pm

bazo0ka

ooooooook you know its time to step out when people start judging others when playing.. babble :)
i'll speak with you all later
bb

8:40 pm

nutkin

lol

8:40 pm

Riff

hello :)

8:41 pm

Krista

Babble is a humbling experience for me.

8:41 pm

bigbirdboss

no, not 98; I have 93

8:42 pm

nutkin

i still have 86 :(

8:46 pm

bigbirdboss

harley has been banished to outside (at least for a while) -- he's a bad dog!

8:50 pm

nutkin

alaina doesn't want to wake up for her bottle, so harley can have it.

8:52 pm

parker313

Just because I say that I don't care for cheating doesn't mean that I'm judging anyone or getting all bent out of shape. I was just answering the question Shutterbug asked, from my point of view.

No biggie - REALLY!!!

8:56 pm

bigbirdboss

Alaina is a sweetie-pie, but I know she doesn't like to share her bottle! :-))

9:15 pm

Hood86

102 for 1492 - just glad this puzzle will be over shortly...at least it's been better than yesterday's...

9:22 pm

tngrl

I think "cheating" is probably going to be defined differently by different people too. It really depends on how you view the game.

9:24 pm

tngrl

Some people view using a dictionary or some such thing cheating but I really don't. To me, it's not just about finding the words but perhaps expanding my vocabulary which will only happen if I learn words I don't currently know.

9:25 pm

tngrl

Although the dictionary doesn't help ME much.....and there seems to be a whole lot of words I don't know or that I just can't see....I don't know which. I only have 88.

9:27 pm

shutterbug

parker, I didn't take you as judging. Don't sweat it :)

Hi Riffy!

9:31 pm

bazo0ka

i wasnt pointing my finger :) just stating what i thought i was observing

9:33 pm

Krista

I still never got more than the two z words. Anyone with three or more? Hi Hood86! Haven't seen you in a while.

9:37 pm

Riff

shutterbug, took me a second to realize who you were :)

9:39 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I hit 100!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY!!!

9:40 pm

bazo0ka

congrats!!! :)

9:42 pm

Jemper

Gosh, I'd love to find an 8-lttr word. My brain is not cooperating!

9:45 pm

Krista

Nope, I didn't get one either. Is it morning there?

9:49 pm

Riff

it's 7:49 pm here

9:53 pm

Krista

Jemper's in Korea! I think they are 12? hrs. ahead?! Riff - you're on the west coast?

9:53 pm

Jemper

It's just before Noon here in Seoul. We're 13 hours ahead of ET.

9:54 pm

Krista

I can't find anymore words, I may as well make conversation. ;)

9:54 pm

SweetPickle

hi Riff. *waves from SoCal* (:

9:54 pm

Riff

yeah, California :)

9:55 pm

Riff

hi pickle *waves*

9:56 pm

bazo0ka

lol, there are alwasy a lot of people from california.. adn it always seems like southern... :)

9:58 pm

Krista

Are you Canadian then? (eh?)

10:00 pm

tngrl

gosh, I would love to break 100 words just once here.....but I'm stuck on 95. My eyes are starting to cross.

10:03 pm

hapigurl

i am back... :)

on cheating: clues are one thing, giving words are another.

10:03 pm

Riff

hi bev

10:04 pm

hood1999

help! can some give me some pointers?

10:05 pm

Krista

Hmm...not sure who you are....

10:05 pm

4t8

71/876 thank goodness for french. also found a few by typing in something close (like toileth) and discovering had missed a few words. 'nother (s)low game, but easier than yesterday. :-)

10:06 pm

Krista

Oh, now I know! Hi! :)

10:08 pm

Riff

50 words, go me!

10:09 pm

Jemper

So, how many Z words have folks found?

10:09 pm

Krista

Goodnight all. Can't wait to look in the morning and see all the words I missed! DOH! HMR

10:09 pm

ButterfliesMamma

I've found two "Z" words...one the z is that the beginning, the other the z is at the end

10:09 pm

SweetPickle

only 2 z words here.

10:10 pm

bookworm

I like this puzzle. Only had time to play for 12 minutes, but I got 31 4.55 373. I got one 7, two 6's (including one with a z) and eight 5's. Good luck everyone!!

10:12 pm

Jemper

Well, at least I seem to have gotten all the Z words! ;) G'nite, Krista!

10:15 pm

ButterfliesMamma

How many 8's has everyone found??? I've got 5, are there anymore?

10:17 pm

Jemper

I was just gonna ask that! I have 4 8's, so at least one more to find...

10:18 pm

bazo0ka

<i am from southern cali also.. >
i have 6 8's

10:18 pm

SweetPickle

I've got 6 8's here.

10:18 pm

SweetPickle

hi bazoo!

10:19 pm

tngrl

Only 4 8s here.

10:20 pm

ButterfliesMamma

Wanna give a clue??? LOL I've got both "lawyer" 8's...both "payment" 8's and the ocean zone 8... what am I missing?

10:21 pm

SweetPickle

Something ladies go through in the morning or before going out. Think French.

10:25 pm

Jemper

Thanks, SweetPickle! Now I gotta go hunt for the ocean zone hint...

10:25 pm

ButterfliesMamma

Of course!!!!! I can't believe I didn't have that already... I was trying just about every combination with those ending letters...I knew they were there for a reason. ;) Thanks!

10:27 pm

bazo0ka

the other 8 letter word is..
french for "a john"
<this is easy, but i cant think of another way to put it without right out saying it> :)

10:27 pm

SweetPickle

(: I figured you had the words _like_ it and just missed that one.

10:28 pm

bazo0ka

oh geez i must be lagged.. when i refreshed it i didnt see anyone else had a hint yet.. sorry for the repeat ;)

10:29 pm

bazo0ka

i have 5 from the same stem.. same first 4 letters

10:32 pm

tngrl

Woohoo...I FINALLY got to 100. Now I think I'm stopping. My head's starting to hurt.

10:35 pm

ButterfliesMamma

YAY!!!! I broke 1500 points!!! :)

104 words 4.89 1509

10:36 pm

shortseer

I've been told that today's puzzle has 152 words for 2196 points.
There's 72x 4s, 41x 5s, 24x 6s, 8x 7s and 7x 8s.

I've only got 6x 8s : there's the seashore one, the 2 crime ones, the 2 payment ones, and the grooming one.
Has anyone got clues for the other 8 ?

10:36 pm

hapigurl

93 words 5.00 1439

I am trying to use the letters on the right side of the cube and am having difficulties. :(

10:37 pm

Jemper

(I'm excited to be getting close to 50 words). *blush*

Any more clues for the ocean zone 8-lttr word?

10:37 pm

SweetPickle

damn. I'm barely over 1600 pts. yeesh!

10:38 pm

nutkin

89 words 4.90 1264

10:39 pm

nutkin

the ocean one has to do with rip currents

10:39 pm

hapigurl

Terd is not a valid word. >(

10:40 pm

nutkin

that's cuz it is turd :)

10:41 pm

hood1999

does it get easier to find words the more you play? this is my first game!

10:42 pm

bigbirdboss

105/1564

10:42 pm

SweetPickle

yes hood...sure does. (:

10:43 pm

Krista

Hood1999 - I'm certainly hoping that's the case!!! (only my second one). OK, I am REALLY going to bed now.

10:44 pm

hood1999

i've got 17 words but their only 4s and 5s ... it's like my brain has blanked on anything larger!

10:44 pm

4t8

only 1 8 but at least have my favorite double digit # :) 86 1111

10:44 pm

Riff

woohoo, I broke 600!

10:46 pm

fixitfmly

it's the late night munchies -- I keep trying to make 'linzertorte' ;-)

10:47 pm

nutkin

mom...you're not supposed to beat me. it makes me feel bad. :(

10:47 pm

Jemper

Hey fixit ~ did I read your clue about the ocean zone 8-lttr word correctly? I think you said it started with L?

10:52 pm

ewenme

fixit~ ocean zone linzertorte? What did you put in those muffins besides bananas? ha ha... :^> Mom

10:53 pm

fixitfmly

Jemper -- I don't think I gave a clue on the rip current but it does begin with 'L' -- I learned a new word today!

and if someone completes the word list, I'm sure I'll learn a lot more words tomorrow when I check back!
;-)

10:54 pm

bigbirdboss

sorry........age does have its advantages. :-))

10:55 pm

4t8

babble's not as fond of german (nicht) as it is of french...

11:00 pm

fixitfmly

hi mom! I'm gonna be a good girl and go to bed soon. have fun with a new addiction ;-)

11:02 pm

bigbirdboss

I think I'm done here....105/1568

Night all - XXOO to my sweet grandbaby Alaina.

11:02 pm

ewenme

I have 69/4.84/972 How did you do? Mom

11:03 pm

bigbirdboss

sorry...106/1568

11:04 pm

nutkin

night mama

11:10 pm

fixitfmly

ewenme -- calling it a night at 80/4.99/1239 despite the fact that I just found 3 words and it's tempting to keep looking. Don't stay up too late, Mom! ;-D

11:11 pm

bazo0ka

i need 22 words to have all 152 then lol

11:12 pm

bazo0ka

im stuck though.. ive been stuck for hours.. cant seem to find anymore

11:17 pm

SweetPickle

you're ahead of me then, bazoo: I need 28. d:

11:19 pm

bazo0ka

woo hoo!!! 131 words!! :D

11:20 pm

SweetPickle

125! (:

11:25 pm

bazo0ka

woo im over 1800 now!! :D

11:26 pm

SweetPickle

damn! I'm trying to break 1700...stuck at 1699. /:<

11:35 pm

f0rbidDeN

there is 152 words?

11:36 pm

bazo0ka

i have 133 now :D

11:39 pm

SweetPickle

argh! I just want ONE more word to break 1700! *sigh*

11:40 pm

bazo0ka

do you have a 7 letter that starts with 'd'?

11:42 pm

SweetPickle

uh, no, actually I don't. Just crept over to 1703! man I'm good. LOL!

11:44 pm

maraca

i have a 5 and a 7 d word that are the same but with an extra ending for the 7

11:44 pm

Jemper

Man, I just want 2 more words! Don't even care how many letters.

11:44 pm

Jemper

Maraca, there are lots of those kind of word combos in this puzzle. ;)

11:45 pm

Jemper

I have found those two D words, thank goodness!

11:47 pm

Jemper

WOOHOO! Met my goal of 50 words! :D

11:47 pm

SweetPickle

I must be missing those D words...can't see them.

11:48 pm

Jemper

Want a clue?

11:49 pm

maraca

something you dig

11:52 pm

SweetPickle

what a maroon I am! thanks guys. (:

11:53 pm

Jemper

I'm still scratching my head over the 8-lttr word that's ocean-related. 8|

11:54 pm

slt

can i have a z clue?

11:54 pm

bazo0ka

i have more than just 2 d words

11:56 pm

runningforhome

baz0oka, how many d-words do you have? I've got three in total.

I've got all the eights, and am missing only one seven.

11:59 pm

bazo0ka

i have 3 words that start with "d"

12:00 am

Bella

101 words 4.72 1249

I give up

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