Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, August 3, 2005

1:00 am

mfpb221

s6/36 x 2

1:02 am

Isabell

S8/70
S8/75
H7/52
H7/44

1:03 am

Isabell

F6/39
H6/30
P6/27
P6/24

1:07 am

UnusualSuspects

F/6/27
T/7/56

1:12 am

Isabell

F6/30

1:16 am

Isabell

F6/30 x2

1:19 am

katesmom

I am new here, what do the codes mean in the comments section? for example:
s8/70....does it mean there are 8 words starting with s for 70 points???

1:20 am

Isabell

Hi katesmom,

It means there is an 8 letter word, starting with S, that's worth 70 points

1:20 am

UnusualSuspects

The first bit is the letter it starts with, the second is the number of letters in the word, the third is the number of points the word adds up to.

So an S/8/70 is a word that starts with S, has 8 letters, and is worth 70 pts.

1:20 am

sage

word starts with the letter s, has 8 letters and totals 70 points

1:21 am

sage

i'm slow :(

1:25 am

Doogle

Hmmm...

1:26 am

iggy

another h/6/30 and an h/7/44

1:27 am

iggy

h/7/48
h/8/65

1:32 am

Arlene

don't understand this game

1:39 am

DarleenMB

click on the rules link at the top of the page

1:44 am

Rabelais

anyone higher than 880 yet?

1:46 am

zeropoint

62 words 1008 points

1:54 am

nicole

is there any way to enter multiple words in one go - maybe with some kind of separator?

2:11 am

sage

o8/60

2:16 am

Rabelais

63wds/1023pts gnight!

2:20 am

valeritz

me new here..3rd day..today's seems kinda tough.. got only 35 words..468 points.. been really slow too..

2:26 am

bjm

s8/75

2:33 am

pmbuko

S8/50

2:46 am

baggo

morning all...here are your stats no time to play today...

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

3:08 am

pmbuko

80 words for 1256, and good-night

5:00 am

Technium

S8/75 :-)

5:02 am

Technium

Wow, I8/75 as wel...

5:12 am

nicole

First timer here - is anyone else there not using a dictionary/wordfind? I'm not and I have 70 words/1046 pts - just wanted to know if that's about as far as I'll get without help. I can't seem to get many long words - my average word length is only 4.67

5:55 am

augurus

Nicole, most of the people here love word games. There'll always be people better than you. They just happen to see more and or quicker than most. So just play and have fun.

On another note, I only see five hints for the eight letter words: where's the sixth?

Recap.
s8 50
s8 70
s8 75
o8 60 (took me forever you old sheep :P)
h8 65

6:04 am

tedybeth

augurus - there's an i8/75 posted at 5:02 am, if I'm reading it right.

6:06 am

tedybeth

nicole: I agree with augurus - just have fun. I usually get about half the words on my own - then use posted clues and other 'tools' . Have learned a lot that way.
After a while you begin to remember some of the odd 'babble' words that are in lots of puzzles!
Welcome!

6:11 am

Gail

Some days are better than others. One day I can't type fast enough, other days the words could smack me in the face and I still wouldn't see them. Like today...

6:18 am

nicole

thanks guys :-)

6:28 am

Jen

I see that z doesn't start any words today, but can it even fit into any words?

6:47 am

Technium

Nope, not found any words even containing Z yet.

6:53 am

Konkie

how do you unsubscribe from this?

7:39 am

palindromic

the letter u is my enemy

7:45 am

EvaNadine

same here palindromic...ive got one U5/12. not finding the other one yet though...

7:52 am

Jen

the o8 is killin' me... any hints? ;)

7:55 am

fit1

Don't know if anyone mentioned the s736 that your car does on the ice.

8:01 am

Jen

thanks fit 1... and don't forget to make it plural!

8:01 am

DarleenMB

thanks fit1... i HATE those compound words cause I hardly ever see 'em.

8:13 am

Technium

You can find out an O7 by rearranging.
O8 is the plural.

Bit cryptic maybe :-)

8:19 am

JonathanDDR

Hey Leon(Augurus) I don't know if you'll see this, but you got me hooked. There's an S8/75 that I don't know if it has been mentioned

8:20 am

Darric

one wiff of pumpkin pie causes donkeys to commandeer and pilot a hot air balloon.

8:44 am

Dani

Reposting

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

8:46 am

Uneaixoise

i7/56

8:54 am

cyclops

bleh

9:07 am

Xcision

This is harder that I thought it would be

69 words 4.75 1076

9:17 am

savagecorp

s7/ 52

9:21 am

scarylarry

hi, I'm new here. I was just wondering if any of you was interested in posting your thoughts on some general strategies that work well...some things that might not be immediately obvious to a person unfamiliar with word games.

9:30 am

JonathanDDR

I'm not that great myself, but always look for common endings to verbs/nouns like "s", "es", "ing" (which is very helpful in this puzzle), "ed" and also look for prefixes too: "re", "un", etc.

On a side note, this o8/60 is VERY frustrating.

9:34 am

jdkjd

Any clues on the i7/56?

9:47 am

mtnjock

LOL... after 2 days, I finally finish a darn letter - D

9:48 am

Technium

The I7/56 was a guess. It's one of those "scrabble" words that doesn't show up in my normal dictionary. Think of combat.

9:54 am

Dani

has anyone used the z at all yet?

10:08 am

jpenning

i8/75 is past tense of i7/56

10:09 am

mtnjock

someone recommended a site called oneacross I think yesterday, but I cannot remember

10:13 am

Goose

i use that site and love it. it's not helping me with the i7/56; "think combat" was the clue, any other hints? :)

10:17 am

mama

Goose, think of a group squabbling among themselves.

10:18 am

Charm

I7/56 - normally applied to politics, politicians....

10:21 am

sprite

Ow, a nice small one! :D

10:21 am

Uneaixoise

highly recommend a2zwordfinder

10:21 am

mtnjock

got it... Thanks for the clues

10:23 am

llama

OT comment here, but someone might have an answer. It's happened twice to me now, where after browsing around to other parts of the site (i.e., Player Rankings) and then returning the today's puzzle, the name under "Logged in as:" is not mine. Going to User Profile still shows my info, and I can log out and back in fine. But yesterday, I was "eli" for a few minutes, and today I was "Orit" for a moment or two. Has this happened to anyone else? Any thoughts on how/why? Should I be telling an admin somewhere? :)

10:25 am

sprite

O4/6: word that Babble says to me very often.

10:25 am

Goose

still struggling, is it a common word (please say no;)

10:25 am

sprite

llama, I just became Orit as well. Never happened to me before, very strange.

10:27 am

mtnjock

LOL -> cute sprite, find the f5 that Ali did for a living, and all will come to pass with the i7 and i8

10:29 am

sfneil

Hey, I'm Orit, too! What's up with that?

10:29 am

sprite

Lol... true, mtnjock, just hope I don't go N4/4 before then.

10:32 am

mtnjock

I'm still me, but it seems like the profile pages are going into f4/7

10:32 am

Judi

Anyone have a clue for the H7-44 and/or the S8-75?

10:34 am

Judi

Ooops. Got just got the H7-44. Still need a clue for the S8-75 though.

10:36 am

Dr_God

I think I know what's causing the Orit glitch. It should be fixed very shorly.

10:36 am

nicole

I keep turning into Orit too (but with my own word list) - have to log out and in again to fix it each time

10:36 am

JonathanDDR

The H7-44 is what college students struggle to find for next year

10:37 am

Charm

S8/75 - what unkind people do to waiters.

10:37 am

sprite

Dr_God, you are faster than light! ;)

10:37 am

qualitybobby

f5/18 is an "amusing fellow"

10:39 am

Judi

Thanks, CSA. Can't believe I didn't see that. Had everything except the "ing". Duh.

10:41 am

Dr_God

Ok. I think I fixed the Orit glitch. If you log out and log back in, you should be Orit-free forever.

10:43 am

Judi

Ha ha, Qualitybobby. Good clue for the F5-18.

10:43 am

mtnjock

the S8/75 look for an ing word

10:43 am

girlfriday

I'm new to this game as of last night. I'm addicted already. 73 words, 1188 score. Not bad, not great. Not using any help. Just wondering how many of you use help and how many wing it??

10:45 am

llama

Farewell dear Orit; we hardly knew thee!

10:48 am

Judi

The last clue for the O8 did nothing for my tiny brain. Is there a less cryptic clue to be had?

10:49 am

Goose

Iam laughing at the f5/18 clue..clever:)

10:50 am

nicole

girlfriday - i'm also new and not using any help either - similar score to you - 78 words 4.73 1190

10:51 am

girlfriday

s8/75...what a dead person eats with his thanksgiving turkey!

10:52 am

mtnjock

ouch girl friday

10:54 am

Goose

mama- i hate to admit it but i still can't get that i7/56

10:55 am

iamhannah

I was signed in as Eli yesterday, too.

10:55 am

qualitybobby

lol

10:56 am

qualitybobby

Goose-
Think not sparring outside

10:57 am

Charm

I7/56 - to box at close range.

10:58 am

Judi

Got the O7 and O8. Now I'm mad cause they're both ridiculous and I question the validity of them. Going to lunch. Harummph!

11:03 am

Charm

Any clues on the O7 and O8?

11:07 am

K~Z

Reposting

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

11:08 am

Goose

is the i7/56 a common word? i am losing my mind over it!

11:11 am

sprite

Goose: I wouldn't call it common, though it exists of two very common parts: 1. not out. 2. battled.

11:12 am

Charm

I7/56 is not a common term. Try Googling....

11:14 am

Goose

got it! i didn't know that was a word!

11:17 am

Goose

that word was not found in the sites i tried it on. is it really two words? this is only my 3rd game, slightly confused? :) but thanks for all the help

11:19 am

jylcat

i got the i8/75 through trying something i thought might be a word, but then can't find a definition for it as a word anywhere. that makes me feel like i'm never going to do well cause there are words in the puzzle that aren't words!

11:19 am

sprite

No, it is one word. Just split it up to help you find it. ;)
Babble uses the enable dictionary, which has some strange words in it.

11:22 am

JonathanDDR

Any clues for the h8?

11:22 am

mtnjock

I am lost on the o8 word

11:24 am

JonathanDDR

For O8--The winner of a treasure hung does this over everyone else.

11:25 am

Goose

where is this enable dictionary? jylcat - may be hard but if you can give a clue to the i8/75 ? :)

11:27 am

jylcat

Actually Goose I used sprite's hint for the i/7 56 and got the i/8 75 by accident!

11:28 am

spazgirl

I played my first puzzle yesterday and I'm wondering if the answers are posted anywhere. Thanks!

11:29 am

JonathanDDR

Edit of my last clue:

For O8--The winner of a treasure hunt does this over everyone else.

11:31 am

mtnjock

great clue man, thanks

11:33 am

Jen

I am so stupid that I cannot see the O7 word? Am I going to kick myself when I finally get it?

11:33 am

mtnjock

out the I7 word is in the enable dictionary, but goth isn't?

11:35 am

Goose

excellent o8 clue!

11:36 am

Jen

(*#^$@!!!! Yes, to answer my own question, I am kicking myself!

11:36 am

JonathanDDR

O8 is O7's plural. See my clue below for help.

11:36 am

jylcat

me too Jen!

11:38 am

torgone

The h8/65 is killing me! Anyone have a tiny hint?

11:38 am

K~Z

ANY OTHER CLUE FOR THE O8 - I AM JUST NOT GETTING IT

11:39 am

Goose

i am missing a g. mine so far are;
g4/11
g5/24
g4/5
any help on my missing g? :)

11:40 am

K~Z

THERE ARE TWO G4 5'S

11:41 am

Jen

Goose, don't take G4 off no one! (then pluralize it)

11:42 am

jylcat

there's 2 g4/ 5's

11:42 am

Goose

as sprite did for me I'll break it in 2 parts; 1) not in and 2) to go look for something

11:43 am

mtnjock

looking for the same one myself goose

11:44 am

Goose

i think i already have that one (i think:)
i guess it depends where you are and what your lingo is ;)

11:44 am

mtnjock

duh - goose think animal

11:45 am

mtnjock

I just got it myself <kick kick kick>

11:46 am

tedybeth

spazgirl: to get answers to yesterday's puzzle, click on lint to it just above the word list. They, click on the name of someone who either completed it - or is at the top for the most words - that opens a window listing alll of their words for you to compare, etc.

11:48 am

JonathanDDR

Any help for the two E's? Just length/points would be nice for now.

11:48 am

K~Z

DOH - GOT IT - I HAD THE END OF BOTH THE O7 AND O8 JUST COULDN'T PUT THE TWO TOGETHER - THANKS!!

11:49 am

K~Z

E4 4
E4 10

THE SECOND IS PLURAL

11:51 am

sage

h8/65 - plural of the emryonic derivative of the distal 1/3 of the colon

or...

a combination of a word for rear and a word for intestines

11:52 am

JonathanDDR

E4 10 isn't possible to be plural, and is only possible in two ways neither of which are words. Are you sure that's correct?

11:53 am

jaelithe

Since when is "Hindu" not a valid word?

Billions of English speakers in India, you know . . . might want to fix that one . . .

11:54 am

torgone

Thanks sage! I never would have put those two together.

11:54 am

mtnjock

Hindu - proper name, as well as goth short for gothic is a movement (proper name)

11:54 am

Fred

Proper nouns are not allowed (Hindu)

11:55 am

K~Z

Reposting

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

11:55 am

K~Z

SO SORRY E5 10

11:58 am

Goose

struggling with word for rear

11:59 am

palindromic

can anyone help for the non u5/12 u word? it remains my enemy

11:59 am

JonathanDDR

They're both U5/12s

12:00 pm

K~Z

AN ANIMAL'S REAR LEGS

IT'S ALSO H4 AND H5 PLURAL

12:01 pm

palindromic

i just realized. bah. thanks =)

12:03 pm

Goose

idiot! so blind, my gutter brain was trying to do something else...a compliment for one's rear;)

12:09 pm

Goose

any other hints on the e's

12:10 pm

Uneaixoise

they're both U5/12

12:10 pm

K~Z

E'S A WOMAN'S SMALL ORNAMENTAL BAG THAT HOLDS SCISSORS OR NEEDLES

12:11 pm

JonathanDDR

For the E's, they're not words that people ever use. One is the plural of the other. Just keep in mind the score they give and realize what that means and guess a little. That's how I got them.

12:11 pm

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry--i see someone already told you that

12:14 pm

jaelithe

So does that mean all adjectives/nouns used to describe a person's religion, ethnicity or race are herein considered proper nouns? Meaning that the puzzle would also reject "American" or "Asian" or "Celts" if those were possible formations?

12:14 pm

Goose

got it-thanks

12:16 pm

Uneaixoise

yep but strangely accepted mayan

12:18 pm

sprite

jaelithe, from the words you list only celt/celts would work. Confusing, isn't it? When a word needs a capital, babble won't accept it.

12:19 pm

jaelithe

That's what I was thinking-- that it accepted Mayan and Maya from me the other day. Of course, maya is also a word borrowed from Sanskrit which means (roughly translated) illusion, but that doesn't explain Mayan . . . seems to me the distinction is rather arbitrary . . .

12:21 pm

mtnjock

ok, I got one of the E words, but lost on the other

12:23 pm

sprite

Just pluralise the E (or make it singular, depending on which E you found)

12:25 pm

Uneaixoise

i think it's VERY arbitrary

12:36 pm

Goose

I'm still working on my last g - the last clue I got was -think animal. any other tips?

12:37 pm

K~Z

ANY HELP WITH THE I'S

I HAVE
I7 56
I4 7
I4 4

12:37 pm

mtnjock

gu x 3, gn x1

12:38 pm

mtnjock

I8/75

12:40 pm

Doogle

U5/12 - you got it, but then you didn't anymore... ;)

12:40 pm

Goose

got the g - thanks- it had to be the only combo i hadn't tried

12:42 pm

Julie

I cannot find an I to save my life. Any clues to break the ice?

12:42 pm

Fred

Goose - think of a gnother animal

12:42 pm

mtnjock

a piece of knowledge

12:43 pm

Goose

hehe :)

12:44 pm

Julie

Whew! Thought I was losing it. Thanks.

12:48 pm

jessamyn27

double-checking; are these the correct scores for e's?
e4/4
e5/10

12:49 pm

nicole

Julie - a clue for I5/12 - it'll cost you
clues for the other i's were given earlier

12:50 pm

Judi

i5-12: Another name for a bar of gold (or other precious metal)

12:50 pm

sprite

I hope so, jessamyn27, for that is what I have as well.
Do all the i's start with the same 2 letters? I am missing one, I have:
i7/56, i4/7, i8/75, i5/12, i4/4.

12:51 pm

Judi

Have H8x1, H7x3, H6x1, H5x3 and H4x3. Which two am I missing?

12:52 pm

alley

I have an- i 7 =32

12:53 pm

sprite

Thanks alley, that was it, found it right away with your help.

12:53 pm

nicole

i have a d4/5 - any clues for the other 2 d's?

12:55 pm

K~Z

GOT THE BAR OF GOLD..CAN I GET A CLUE ON THE I 7/32

12:56 pm

K~Z

D 4/6 ANIMAL POO

12:56 pm

mtnjock

there are 3 d's:

d4/11
d4/24
d4/6

12:57 pm

alley

ok , kz..."An enclosing membrane"
...hope it helps...:)

12:57 pm

JonathanDDR

There is no d4/5. You must have the d4/6. For the d4/11 and the d5/24 think about the tv show the Simpsons and Homers favorite beverage. The d5 is the plural. Haha...I don't know the real meaning of this word and just guessed it.

12:57 pm

sprite

i7/32: enclosing membranes, as those covering the sorus of a fern.

I don't have a d4/5.
I have d4/11, d5/24 and d4/6.

12:59 pm

nicole

right, d4/5 was a typo - i meant d4/6 thanks

1:00 pm

nicole

thanks JonathanDDR - I can't believe that - I tried the singular version of d5/24 and it didn't work so I didn't try the plural

1:01 pm

abbym

i got the U5 word but do not know what it means. try un+3

1:03 pm

JonathanDDR

Nicole--the singular of d5/24 should work. It worked for me and that's how I finished off the d's.

1:03 pm

nicole

JonathanDDR - it works - i must have mistyped it without noticing thanks

1:05 pm

K~Z

ok i now know way more than I wanted to about ferns...and still no idea what I7 is...

1:08 pm

K~Z

woohoo got the I7 - ty jeeves.com

1:10 pm

Doogle

Struggling with the S7/52. Any clues?

1:11 pm

K~Z

ok need one more help on I - I have all but one

I 7-32
I 7-56
I 4-7
I 5-12
I 4-4

Does anyone know the one I am missing?

1:11 pm

JonathanDDR

The s7/52 is the plural of the s6/36

1:12 pm

JonathanDDR

You need the i8/75--it's the past tense of the i7/56. How about a clue for the i4/4. I'm really stupid and can't find it :(

1:15 pm

K~Z

ty for the help on the I8-57 got it - didn't know it was a word

with regard to the S7 / 52 and S6 / 36 is there a small def?

1:15 pm

sprite

i4/4: A South American freshwater dolphin. It is ten or twelve feet long, and has a hairy snout.
(learning something new from babble in each grid is my excuse for playing often)

1:16 pm

JonathanDDR

All the definitions I can find for the s6/36 and plural have the word in the definition :P

1:17 pm

K~Z

I 4/4 is a south american freshwater dolphin with a hairy snout possibly 10-12 ft long

1:17 pm

Doogle

Fneh. I've got 3 S6/36s. 2 of them are already plural, and the 3rd isn't pluralizable in this grid. :(

1:19 pm

JonathanDDR

Doogle--for the one that isn't pluralizable, do you have a clue?

Also, now have finished off the d's, e's, g's, i's and u's :)

1:19 pm

sprite

S6-7 combo: many definitions!
1. Something, such as a decoration, that contrasts something else.
2. Something that compensates for something else; a counterbalance.
3. A counterclaim.
4. Settlement of a debt by a debtor's establishing such a claim against a creditor.
5. Architecture. A flat projection, as from a wall; a ledge.
6. Printing.

1:20 pm

markemorse

s6/36 multiple former people.

1:21 pm

Doogle

Got 'er. S6/36 and its plural - a collection that isn't on ;)

1:21 pm

markemorse

oh, i see, never mind...

1:23 pm

sprite

This is weird... P4/12. Just entered it because it expressed my feelings so accurately :)

1:23 pm

mtnjock

you also get it with the plural of what a car does on ice...

1:23 pm

JonathanDDR

Oh I had that one already--that one is pluralizable in this puzzle.

1:24 pm

mtnjock

p4/12 cannot, should not be a word.

1:25 pm

JonathanDDR

Any help for the O's? Right now I have:
o4/10
o5/ 18
o 7/ 44
o8/60
o4/4

1:25 pm

mtnjock

0 5/16

1:26 pm

JonathanDDR

Hahaha. I can't believe that p4/12, but thanks for the help!

1:26 pm

sprite

I agree, mtnjock, but babble takes it!
Another no-vowel word, just like yesterday's cwms.
Def.: Used to express or indicate a usually sudden disappearance or ending.

1:27 pm

JonathanDDR

Yeah, at least I've heard/can imagine today's non-vowel. Yesterday's...not so much.

1:29 pm

Judi

May I have a clue for the i4-7, please? (not the river dolphin one).

1:29 pm

JonathanDDR

For the i4/7 it's sometimes referred to as the 411

1:30 pm

jessamyn27

thanks for the p4/12 clue, sprite - wouldn't have thought of that!

1:30 pm

mtnjock

for those who have gotten it, this I7 has turned into my triteres from yesterday.

1:31 pm

sprite

For O's I found:
4/10, 5/18, 4/4, 4/6, 5/16, 5/14, 4/5, 5/18, 7/44, 8/60 and 4/4

1:31 pm

Judi

Humble thanks, JonathanDDR.

1:31 pm

Doogle

JonathanDDR - S6/36 - the underside of a cornice or similar structure

1:32 pm

sprite

LOL mtnjock!

Okay, three more words and I am done... why are those last ones always so elusive... and so obvious once you've finally found them!

1:33 pm

Uneaixoise

i've got o5/18 x 2

1:33 pm

JonathanDDR

Learned something new there Doogle, thanks

1:33 pm

markemorse

sorry, i'm new here--how do we know how many words there are?

1:34 pm

jessamyn27

thanks for the i4/7, JonathanDDR.

1:35 pm

JonathanDDR

If you scroll down, there is a summary of how many words there, how many words with each number of letters there are, and how many words start with each letter.

1:35 pm

mtnjock

Reposting

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

1:35 pm

sprite

markemorse, at 02:46 am baggo posted stats and told us the total number of words for today. Without stats we don't know how many there are. Good luck babbling!

1:37 pm

JonathanDDR

Alright, for O's I'm missing one of the O4/4s, the 5/14, the 5/16 and one of the 5/18s

1:37 pm

markemorse

thanks, people. halfway there...

1:37 pm

K~Z

Reposting

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

1:39 pm

sprite

137 words / 4.97 / 2571 points today... thanks to all of you for making babbling so much fun today!

1:39 pm

Gabbyrell

does anyone have a clue for i 7-56?

1:40 pm

mtnjock

congrats sprite

1:42 pm

mtnjock

as sprite once said:

Goose: I wouldn't call it common, though it exists of two very common parts: 1. not out. 2. battled.

1:45 pm

Gabbyrell

oooohhh got it

1:46 pm

mtnjock

now find its past tense

1:48 pm

Gabbyrell

yeah, got them both

1:51 pm

Dani

has anyone used the z at all?

1:53 pm

jessamyn27

brilliant. i7/56 - thank you, mtnjock!

1:53 pm

sfneil

Man, I'm getting NOwhere on the Os! I've got 5 and they're all 4s.

1:54 pm

jessamyn27

and i8... pardon me...

1:56 pm

mtnjock

i8 is the past tense of i7

1:57 pm

heatherann

okay, I have 22/31 s's. What am I missing?

Se6 x1, Se7x1
Si4 x2, si5 x1
So4 x2, so6 x1
Sp4 x1, sp5 x2, sp7 x1, sp8 x2
St4 x2, st5 x3, st6 x1
Su4 x1, su5 x1

1:57 pm

smithchick

05/18 woulda, shoulda....

1:57 pm

mtnjock

O7, O8:

2 parter
1) not in 2) not lost

2:00 pm

sfneil

tx mtnjock!

2:01 pm

mtnjock

si4/4x2
si5x1

2:03 pm

mtnjock

not getting it smithchick... 05/18

2:05 pm

smithchick

Why, I.... Think Kramdens

2:05 pm

llama

heatherann, what mtnjock said, plus these according to my count:
St6x1, St8x1
Su4x1

2:06 pm

Dani

still not getting the o7 o8

2:07 pm

smithchick

It occurred to me that there are two 05/18's and I only have one. You may already have the one that I was talking about.

2:07 pm

Gabbyrell

what about the u's?

2:09 pm

Gabbyrell

and i have no idea about o5-18

2:10 pm

mtnjock

Dani,
two words make one, like I7 and I8. Now if you are not in the closet, you are ____ of the closet, and if something is lost you try to ___ it, now put them together.

2:10 pm

jylcat

well you " " to!

2:11 pm

jylcat

sorry, that was for Gabbyrell... you " " to know the answer.

2:12 pm

jylcat

i can't find the u's either. :(

2:12 pm

heatherann

thanks, will work on those :)

2:14 pm

mtnjock

U5/12

2:15 pm

mtnjock

finally found one. I only have the o5/16

2:16 pm

Judi

ARRRG. I'm only missing one P word, but I don't know which one it is. I have P4x6, P5x4 and P6x3. What am I missing?

2:17 pm

Gabbyrell

yay, got u5-12

2:18 pm

mtnjock

Judy,

We hated this word earlier, its p4/12.

2:18 pm

mtnjock

and figured out o5/18!!!

2:18 pm

JonathanDDR

Any clues for the o5/14 and o5/16?

2:19 pm

Gabbyrell

oh yeah, i " " to...
well i did :-)

2:21 pm

jylcat

p4/12 - more a sound than a word.
actually, it's the sound i made when i figured out this word!

2:22 pm

mtnjock

Jonathanddr

look at p4/7, and work with it.

2:25 pm

Judi

I have the P4-12 (pfunny sound). Is there another P4-12 or is it another P4-7 I'm missing?

2:26 pm

JonathanDDR

Ok, that's the o5/14...

2:26 pm

JonathanDDR

Only 2 more words til 100 and 2000 points...

2:30 pm

mtnjock

Reposting

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

2:33 pm

Jax

I am trying to do this without dictionary or other websites, just off the top of my head. (and trying not to use your clues too!) I have to say, some of these words are ridiculous.

2:34 pm

jessamyn27

they do, Jax - some of them don't seem to have definitions (none that I can find, anyhow!)

2:34 pm

Dani

any clues for the u's?

2:34 pm

Jfactor

Hi Everyone! Can anyone tell me if there are any E's?

2:34 pm

Dani

if you click the ? in the box to the left of the word it will give you the dictionary.com definition

2:35 pm

Dani

there are 2 Es...see stats

2:36 pm

Dani

one is plural of the other

2:36 pm

Jax

I believe they are words, just a bit out there...

2:37 pm

Jax

My husband found this for me yesterday. Bad idea on his part. Yesterday I got 2240 points, but today not able to work on it as much. On and off. Pretty much sucking

2:37 pm

Jfactor

Thanks Dani...I'm new at this...but already addicted

2:38 pm

Jax

so far only 1500 pts, 76 words. but the 3rd word I found was the s8/75. I was proud!

2:38 pm

Troy

U5 -- not acquired.

2:39 pm

Troy

Other U5 -- employing an oject to achieve a task.

2:39 pm

Julie

Jax: funny, my husband found this for me the other day and already regrets it. I've completely abandoned boggle at games.com too.

2:41 pm

Troy

The two E's are singular and plural of a French word meaning a small case in which you keep things.

2:42 pm

Goose

at 12:10 kz gave a great clue for the e's

2:42 pm

cottages

how is this game played?

2:44 pm

DarleenMB

it's nice to see so many new faces. The RULES are posted at the top of the page.

2:50 pm

Troy

May I suggest to everyone that, instead of reposting the stats a million times, you can highlight them with your mouse then copy and paste them into Word and print them out? It will reduce the amount of scrolling that we have to do to read other comments and has the added benefit of giving you a page on which you can make ticks next to each letter to show how many you have got.

2:53 pm

cagey

u5 / "not acquired" is about to drive me crazy...any more hints?

2:53 pm

Troy

Not begotten.

2:54 pm

palindromic

it's visually similar to i5/12

2:56 pm

jessamyn27

u5 and u5 - thanks, Troy, can't believe I didn't see those before...

2:56 pm

Goose

excellent troy!:) much easier than how i was doing it

2:57 pm

scrabblefan64

35 words 442 points..how many more words are there? This is just TOO addicting!!

2:58 pm

Goose

breakdown:
1) prefix2) "___ milk"
thats as plain as i can get without telling you. by the way i say "don't have" instead :)

3:03 pm

Gabbyrell

where are all the f's??

i have:

fa4 x 1
fi4 x 2, fi5 x 2
fo4 x 2, fo5 x 2, fo6 x 2
fu4 x 2, fu5 x 1

3:05 pm

BrotherCaine

gabbyrell, fi6

3:05 pm

cagey

Goose - you rock!! Thanks. I can take a break now.

3:06 pm

BrotherCaine

sorry, fi6/39

3:08 pm

Goose

needing two more i's, i have:
i7/56
i4/7
i8/75
i5/12
any clues on the missing 2?

3:08 pm

mtnjock

Fi6x1
Fu6x2

I have all your others, but no more

3:09 pm

jessamyn27

Gabbyrell, there's also fu6x2 (possibly more)

3:09 pm

jessamyn27

sorry to repeat - for some reason I can't see some messages until after posting. :(

3:09 pm

Jax

How do the people who post here know the stats?

3:12 pm

Gabbyrell

okay, i got an fu6

3:15 pm

Goose

qualitybobby @10:37 gave a clever/funny hint for the f5/18
"an amusing fellow"

3:15 pm

Gabbyrell

i7-32
i4-4

3:15 pm

mtnjock

i4/4

3:16 pm

Gabbyrell

Tissue covering the sorus of a fern.
and
south american freshwater dolphin

3:16 pm

Goose

i have fi5 x 3

3:16 pm

jessamyn27

Gabbyrell, now work with that fu6 word

3:18 pm

Gabbyrell

i4-4 is also 75% vowels

3:20 pm

Gabbyrell

i don't see how you could work with it

3:23 pm

Goose

got the term for "tissue covering the sorus of a fern" but the word doen't fit? any advice

3:24 pm

Gabbyrell

if you know your latin endings, you can just change it to the plural

3:26 pm

Goose

i really don't know my latin endings but i figured it out, thanks

3:27 pm

jessamyn27

Start with the root of the word, and think about other possible derivations.

3:29 pm

Gabbyrell

what are the other 8's?

i have:

s8-70
08-60
i8-75
h8-65

3:31 pm

Gabbyrell

are we talking about the same word?
what's the def?

3:32 pm

torgone

s8/50
s8/75

3:32 pm

heatherann

s8/50
s8/75

3:37 pm

Gabbyrell

hints for those two 8's please?

3:39 pm

Goose

s8/75 is an s5/22 you probably already have with a suffix on the end (make it an action)
this is not how i usually say or spell the word

3:40 pm

torgone

s8/50 is the plural of s7/36 - something a car might do in winter.

3:40 pm

Goose

im looking for the s8/50 and s8/70 myself:) any clues

3:40 pm

Gabbyrell

yeah i just got that

3:44 pm

Gabbyrell

s8-50: nonsense or tomfoolery

3:44 pm

heatherann

s8/70: The movie Spaceballs is a _____ (5) of Star Wars. (You should be able to get it from that 5-letter word.)

3:44 pm

jessamyn27

snarl - what is there that a car can do in winter that you can make with these letters??? Brain dying...

3:44 pm

Gabbyrell

s8-70, sorry

3:45 pm

Gabbyrell

i know, i can get it either

3:46 pm

Goose

breakdown:
1)dj ____ records 2) not in

3:48 pm

Goose

some hotshots do it while they are street racing, esp. at lights

3:48 pm

Jfactor

Thank you Goose!

3:48 pm

torgone

It's a combo of s4/6 + o4/4

3:48 pm

Gabbyrell

OHHHHHHHH

3:49 pm

jessamyn27

Phew! Thank you, Goose! :)

3:50 pm

JameyGB

I must say that I new and I love this game but there should be a 4X4 version of this for us busier people. I hate leaving things unfinished and this is taking forever. :)

3:50 pm

Goose

i need help on my h's im looking for h5x3 and an h-7 (not residence or the rear stomach) :)

3:51 pm

Goose

no prob:)
i only knew because that is how i behave at ALL streetlights ;)

3:53 pm

Gabbyrell

kay, now p's, anyone?

i have (sadly):

p4-12
p4-7
p4-9 x 2
p4-6

3:54 pm

Goose

easy, easy jameygb!! what in the world makes you think i'm not busy...haha:)

3:56 pm

Goose

im sucking on p's s no help from me, don't feel bad, i only have 3!

3:57 pm

BrianMorgan

p5 - righteous

3:58 pm

Gabbyrell

just got the other h7 -- encircling -- think basketball maybe.. you probably already have the root (h4-9), just add the suffix

4:00 pm

mtnjock

Ive got fi5/18 and fi5/24, am I missing one?

4:02 pm

Goose

ive got an fi5/18

4:02 pm

Goose

sorry i meant 16
fi5/16

4:02 pm

GoBraves

Get down, get down, get down, get down, get down tonight bay-bee

KC and the Sunshine Band

4:03 pm

Goose

def is: the end, the conclusion
more commonly said with an hat the end :)

4:04 pm

Goose

GoBraves - is that clue or are you just in agood mood? :)

4:05 pm

torgone

I also have fi4/7 & fi4/8

4:05 pm

mtnjock

danke goose, I appreciate it.

4:06 pm

Gabbyrell

what about the other two g's?
i have two g4-5's

4:07 pm

torgone

g4/11 & its plural g5/24 - backtalk

4:08 pm

Uneaixoise

in addition to that i've got:
p5/16 x 2
p5/14
p6/27

4:08 pm

mtnjock

I have
I7/56
I4/7
I8/75
I4/4
I5/12

what am I missing?

4:09 pm

Goose

i missed the g discussion, what were the two already mentioned ( i scrolled back but couldn't find it) :)

4:10 pm

klagee

goose i have been playing almost non-stop since you e-mailed me. you have ruined my career. unless... can you make a living playing this.

4:10 pm

klagee

based on my score so far, probably not

4:12 pm

Goose

i7/32: an enclosing membrane (i used jeeves)

4:12 pm

Uneaixoise

p5/14 x 2

4:13 pm

Gabbyrell

you're missing i7-32

4:13 pm

Goose

lg said you'd be addicted, you're probably kicking my a@*.

4:13 pm

Gabbyrell

oops, that was said.

4:14 pm

Goose

im only 74/1531 and i have sadly neglected my job all day and have nothing more to show for it :( ;)

4:15 pm

Gabbyrell

clues for the p5-14's?

4:16 pm

mtnjock

lots of vowels

4:17 pm

klagee

yeah, its got me hooked, but I'm really not that good. i'm not good a scrabble either. i'll e-mail you my score later, too ashamed to post it here :)

4:17 pm

Goose

i have the one thats clue was given earlier:(sorry if it's one you have)
p5/14 - righteous

4:19 pm

mtnjock

I tried a variation on psion for on that worked

4:20 pm

GoBraves

good mood and levity Goose -)

4:21 pm

Gabbyrell

:-/ ...still lost

4:23 pm

Goose

im still stuck on a few h's

4:24 pm

torgone

The other p5/14 I have means to put forth; assume

4:24 pm

mtnjock

any suggestions for I7/32?

4:26 pm

Goose

an enclosing membrane

4:26 pm

mtnjock

one of the p5/14's is it starts with the number 3.141759.... and when you are full of beauty people call you gorgeous.

4:27 pm

mtnjock

Like I said earlier this one wil be my trireses from yesterday. I need another clue.

4:29 pm

Gabbyrell

good hints guys, thanks
got both p5-14's

4:31 pm

Goose

this is really a stretch..stay with me-
breakdown:
1)sounds like the word used to deliberatley start labor (delivering a child)
2) m_ _ (when someone disappears they are said to be)

4:32 pm

Goose

im still struggling on the second p5/14 - i got righteous, i'm missing the other one

4:33 pm

mtnjock

Thanks Goose! And here I took biology in college for 2 semesters and didn't get that.

4:35 pm

mtnjock

The other P5/14 is follow now:
I tried the word psion but stumbled over a latin word that begins same and ends like Hanoai (I know I spelled it wrong)

4:36 pm

Goose

please! i had to take it 4 times just to pass and i still had to use jeeves..never feel stupid when im around..:)ahhh college, the best 7 years of my life;)

4:37 pm

torgone

mtnjock and I are on two different words

4:37 pm

Goose

after all the help i gave you this is my clue;) i took Spanish people!! I can't even speak it :)

4:40 pm

Goose

gotta go! it's been fun today!

4:43 pm

smithchick

I'm missing some n's (along with a bunch of other letters)...I have n4/8, n5/8, n4/6, n6/30 and n4/4. Any hints?

4:47 pm

mtnjock

n4/8 = n5/18 - last letter

4:48 pm

torgone

I'll trade you my n5/18 and n4/4 for your n6/30!

4:50 pm

mtnjock

n4/6 is to sieze and pinch or bite. or to check or cut of something before it gets out of hand

4:51 pm

mtnjock

smithchick,
Did you ever find a definition for that ps5/14? I can't seem to find it anywheres.

4:52 pm

mtnjock

n4/4 they come salted, roasted or plain.

4:53 pm

torgone

Do you have nu4/4 or ni4/4?

5:14 pm

wordfreak

Scrabble player here. First try.

Okay, I've got 864 points on this one in about 15 minutes. What dictionary do they use?

Wordfreak

5:18 pm

Gabbyrell

okay i have n4-8, n5-18, n4-6, n6-20, and n4-4.. what are the other two?

5:19 pm

Gabbyrell

n6-30, i mean

5:20 pm

wordfreak

Okay, so I got 1060 points now after another 10 minutes. total word count = 61. What do I win?

Wordfreak

5:20 pm

sfneil

I don't know. It doesn't seem to be either OWL or SOWPODS...

5:21 pm

Pocketmole

Hi! I'm new - this is my 4th game and I'm addicted already! Love the friendliness among the players, and the shared hints and clues are a hoot! Can't wait til I'm good enough to contribute a clue or two....

5:28 pm

wordfreak

Okay, so it seems to be based on OSPD.

How does one interpret the hints? What does S8/70 mean???

Wordfreak

5:30 pm

torgone

I have another n4/4

5:30 pm

Gabbyrell

S8/70 is a word
s is the letter the word starts with
8 is the number of letters
70 is the points

a link to the rules is at the top of the page

5:31 pm

torgone

first letter/no. of letters/points

5:32 pm

Pocketmole

Question: If I log out now and come back later, will my word list still be there? I've got 115 words, so don't want to lose them!

5:32 pm

Gabbyrell

okay, got that one.. there's one more

5:33 pm

torgone

Yes, your game is saved.

5:33 pm

Gabbyrell

yeah it'll save

5:38 pm

Gabbyrell

what do you have that i don't (f's again :-/ ) ?

fa4 x 1
fi4 x 2, fi5 x 2
fo4 x 2, fo5 x 2, fo6 x 2
fu4 x 2, fu5 x 1, fu6 x 1

5:38 pm

torgone

The other n4/4 is either French or Latin

5:44 pm

torgone

I have to go, Gabby. bbl. I'm at 108/2031 and I have to get more!

5:48 pm

Gabbyrell

ugh.. i'm so close to 100..

6:10 pm

pmbuko

Gabbryell

i have fi5x3, fo5x3, fo6x3, fu5x2, fu6x2
(plus what you have)

6:13 pm

sixtoes

Reposting

8-6
7-10
6-18
5-43
4-60

137 words

d-3
e-2
f-26
g-4
h-13
i-6
n-7
o-11
p-16
s-31
t-16
u-2

6:20 pm

beepbeep

13 words to go...this is painful!

6:22 pm

wordfreak

94 words... 1666 score. is there a set number of words total mentioned anywhere?

Wordfreak.

6:23 pm

beepbeep

137 to find (see sixtoes' post below - it has the stats)

6:39 pm

wordfreak

I give up at 97 words, 1730 points (4.88 letters average). My what a time-killer this is.

Workfreak

7:47 pm

Uneaixoise

121 words, 2250
night all

8:21 pm

heatherann

Gabbyrell, I have exactly those n's (and another n4/4) and I can't for the life of me find the last one.

8:23 pm

heatherann

ack! i just got it -- there are three n4/4s.

11:00 pm

wordfreak

110 words, 1989 final at midnight. whew.

11:28 pm

Isabell

Argh, only missing 3 - 1F, 1P, and 1S

11:35 pm

Doogle

Wordfreak - it ends at midnight Central Time, so you've still got an hour!

11:36 pm

Doogle

What Ps have you got, Isabell? I've got 'em all and would gladly trade a clue for a hint on the non-canine h6/30 I'm missing

11:42 pm

brandyjack

one missing, fa4x1, fi4x3, fi5x3, fi6x1, fo4x3, fo5x3, fo6x3, fu4x2, fu5x4, fu6x2

11:44 pm

Isabell

I've got pf x1, pi x3, po x8, and ps x1.

The H6/30 (non-canine) is the singular of the H7/44 - which is a pig and a pecan smashed together.

11:47 pm

Isabell

brandyjack,
You're missing an Fo 6.
I'll trade you for your Fi 6.

11:50 pm

Doogle

Isabell - Fi6 - like playing a flute

11:52 pm

Isabell

Thanks, Doogle. :)

Anything on the P?

11:53 pm

Doogle

Isabell - Well, I've got Pix5 and Pox9. If you're only missing one, I think you miscounted in your list. Whatcha missing?

11:55 pm

Doogle

There are Fo6X4? I'm missing one! :(

11:56 pm

Doogle

Po5/16 - to impound, as cattle. Goes with Po6/27

11:56 pm

Isabell

I did miscount... I'm missing a Pi - have 3 4's and a 5.

11:58 pm

Doogle

Isabell - Pi5 - There was a farmer had a dog, and _____ was his name-o!

11:58 pm

valeritz

didn't play good at all today..waiting for next puzzle.. :(

11:59 pm

Isabell

Thanks!!

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