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Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:57 am
by Ben Wilson
What unique feature do the following words have in common: DONE, HEAL, AIRMAN, RAKING, FOPPIEST, SPEAKING, INCINERATE.

No clues. Have fun. :)

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:01 am
by Michael Wallace
Ben Wilson wrote:What unique feature...
A 'like' button?

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:40 am
by Jon Corby
When you say "unique feature", do you mean that this is a fully exhaustive list of words with this feature?

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:30 pm
by Ben Wilson
Jon Corby wrote:When you say "unique feature", do you mean that this is a fully exhaustive list of words with this feature?
No, just the ones I could be arsed to find. Maybe I worded it badly, I'm blaming the copious amounts of cold medication I inhaled today. It is a definite characteristic these words all share and given how long it took me to work out that short list odds are you won't just stumble across another one at random with the same characteristic.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:35 pm
by Kirk Bevins
They all have an even number of letters....I wonder if this is a coincidence or part of the answer.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:22 pm
by Charlie Reams
Some more observations for others to play with:-

It does seem odd (narf) that they all have an even number of letters, although you can't dismiss a coincidence. Maybe something with pairs of letters?

None of them contain a U, although again that might be attributable to coincidence.

INCINERATE + H = INHERITANCE (probably no significance, but cute).

FOPPIEST is not valid in ODE or CSW so I wonder if there's some significance to that.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:44 pm
by David O'Donnell
Ben Wilson wrote:What unique feature do the following words have in common: DONE, HEAL, AIRMAN, RAKING, FOPPIEST, SPEAKING, INCINERATE.

No clues. Have fun. :)
I only checked the first two but found a pattern.

If you split them down the middle, and ascribe a value to the letter (1-26 for A-Z), are they the same? I have only checked the first two:

DONE
D=4 O= 15 Total=19
N=14 E=5 Total= 19

HEAL
H=8 E=5 Total 13
A=1 L=12 Total 13

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:05 pm
by James Robinson
David O'Donnell wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:What unique feature do the following words have in common: DONE, HEAL, AIRMAN, RAKING, FOPPIEST, SPEAKING, INCINERATE.

No clues. Have fun. :)
I only checked the first two but found a pattern.

If you split them down the middle, and ascribe a value to the letter (1-26 for A-Z), are they the same? I have only checked the first two:

DONE
D=4 O= 15 Total=19
N=14 E=5 Total= 19

HEAL
H=8 E=5 Total 13
A=1 L=12 Total 13
It seems to work for the others too:

AIRMAN
A=1 I=9 R=18 Total=28
M=13 A=1 N=14 Total=28

RAKING
R=18 A=1 K=11 Total=30
I=9 N=14 G=7 Total=30

FOPPIEST
F=6 O=15 P=16 P=16 Total=53
I=9 E=5 S=19 T=20 Total=53

SPEAKING
S=19 P=16 E=5 A=1 Total=41
K=11 I=9 N=14 G=7 Total=41

INCINERATE
I=9 N=14 C=3 I=9 N=14 Total=49
E=5 R=18 A=1 T=20 E=5 Total=49


Well done, David. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) (Assuming it's the correct answer.)

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:07 pm
by Jon Corby
I got that.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:10 pm
by David O'Donnell
Jon Corby wrote:I got that.

Have you been away Jon? the standard has really been downhill these last few days.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:12 pm
by Jon Corby
David O'Donnell wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:I got that.

Have you been away Jon? the standard has really been downhill these last few days.
Yeah, Cyprus for a week.

As you can see though, I'm back.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:17 pm
by David O'Donnell
Jon Corby wrote:
David O'Donnell wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:I got that.

Have you been away Jon? the standard has really been downhill these last few days.
Yeah, Cyprus for a week.

As you can see though, I'm back.
Ah nice one! ... That you had a holiday not that you fucking came back.

(Though that's nice too).

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:22 pm
by Ben Wilson
David O'Donnell wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:What unique feature do the following words have in common: DONE, HEAL, AIRMAN, RAKING, FOPPIEST, SPEAKING, INCINERATE.

No clues. Have fun. :)
I only checked the first two but found a pattern.

If you split them down the middle, and ascribe a value to the letter (1-26 for A-Z), are they the same? I have only checked the first two:

DONE
D=4 O= 15 Total=19
N=14 E=5 Total= 19

HEAL
H=8 E=5 Total 13
A=1 L=12 Total 13
Spot on. Beginning to wish I hadn't bothered now. :roll:

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:24 pm
by David O'Donnell
Yeah, don't blame you. Maybe don't make it piss easy next time.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:30 pm
by Charlie Reams
Any double-word like MUUMUU or MATAMATA would presumably do the trick.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:33 pm
by Ben Wilson
Charlie Reams wrote:Any double-word like MUUMUU or MATAMATA would presumably do the trick.
As would every single even-numbered palindrome, hence why there weren't any in the puzzle.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:38 pm
by Charlie Reams
Ben Wilson wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:Any double-word like MUUMUU or MATAMATA would presumably do the trick.
As would every single even-numbered palindrome, hence why there weren't any in the puzzle.
Ignoring palindromes and double-words, here's a complete list (ODE-based):-

AVER, AWES, BHAI, BOLE, BRAS, BUDS, BULK, CHEF, CHIB, CLAN, COME, CUES, CULL, DIAL, DONE, DUET, DUNK, DYNO, EXIT, EXON, FLOC, FOBS, FOIL, GILD, GLEN, GNAT, GRIP, GULP, GYMS, HADE, HEAL, HODS, HOER, HUMP, JEAN, LAID, LEAP, LING, LOVE, MACK, MEND, MICS, MOTH, MUSO, NAIF, NEAR, NORK, OKAY, PALE, PEAT, PINK, PLEW, PLUG, POLS, PROS, REDS, REIN, RIVE, RUST, RUTS, SAKI, SELL, SERF, SLOP, SPOT, SPUN, TABS, TAIL, TALI, TANG, TAPE, THEW, THIS, THUG, TIDY, TOPS, TROW, UNTO, VAIN, WALL, WHOP, WILT, WORT, YAGS, YOUS, ZARI, ZHOS, ZIPS, ABULIC, AFLAME, AGNAIL, AIRMAN, ALKENE, ANORAK, ANTLER, ARTFUL, ASCEND, ASHINE, ASSART, ASSENT, ASSUME, AUDILE, BAUERA, BIONIC, BLOBBY, BLOOIE, BOBBLE, BODGIE, BOGGLE, BOILIE, BOLTED, BOTTLE, BUFFER, BUGGER, BUMMER, BUNCOS, BUPKIS, BUSBOY, BUTTER, BUZZER, BYGONE, CAVEAT, CHICLE, CHROMA, CITOLE, COMICS, CONDOM, COPULA, CORNUA, CREATE, CUBEBS, CURERS, CURSER, CUSSES, CUTEST, DARNED, DAUBES, DESMAN, DEWIER, DEXIES, DIODES, DIRGES, DISARM, DISHES, DJEBEL, DOLLAR, DOONAS, DOPANT, DOUGHY, DOWERS, DOWSER, DROMES, DROMOI, DRUSES, DUIKER, DUPLEX, DURESS, DWEEBY, ENMESH, ENRAPT, ERUVIM, ESCHAR, EVADES, EXINES, EXODUS, FACADE, FAUCET, FERIAS, FINNAN, FLOCKS, FLUENT, FOAMED, FOSSIL, FROGGY, FUDGES, FUNGOS, GALENA, GINGER, GIVENS, GLIDES, GRANGE, GROATS, GROPES, GRUNGY, HAMMED, HAPPED, HARDER, HATTED, HELPED, HIGGLE, HILTED, HINGES, HOGGER, HOGGIN, HOLLER, HOPPER, HOSERS, HOTTER, HUNTER, IODINE, IRADES, ITCHES, JAWANS, JINXED, KEELED, KELOID, KENTIA, KHEDAS, KIPPAS, KRAKEN, LAGENA, LANCES, LANDER, LASHES, LAUGHS, LESBOS, LILIES, LODGES, LOERIE, LOGANS, LOOSER, LOVEYS, MAENAD, MAGGIE, MAIDEN, MALATE, MALLEI, MANNIE, MAULER, MAXIXE, MEDIAL, MERLES, METEOR, MILKER, MIMOSA, MISKEY, MITRES, MOATED, MODALS, MOHELS, MOMISM, MOUSEY, MOUTON, MUDRAS, NAIADS, NAKFAS, NATANT, NEGATE, NETFUL, NIGGER, NIPPER, NORTHS, OBELIA, OCTAVO, OLINGO, ONAGER, ORCHIS, OXALIS, PACKED, PADDLE, PALAIS, PANICS, PARPEN, PASSEL, PAYERS, PICKLE, PIGMEN, PISTES, PLATED, PLUTON, PNEUMA, POKERS, POOVES, PREFIX, PRILLS, PRISES, PROMPT, PRONTO, PROTON, PSEUDO, PSHAWS, PUDDLY, QUAGGY, QUELLS, RACIAL, RAISED, RAKING, RAPPEN, RAULIS, REBASE, REDBUD, REEBOK, REMAPS, RENNIN, REPASS, REPENT, REPOSE, RESINS, REVUES, RICING, RIDGES, RIPSAW, ROCKET, RODLET, SALALS, SALIVA, SALVIA, SAMPLE, SANGHS, SARODS, SARSEN, SASTRA, SAVERS, SAVINS, SAWFLY, SCULLS, SENITI, SERINS, SERMON, SEXIST, SHADES, SHAIKH, SHAMAN, SHAPKA, SHARIA, SHEESH, SHEWED, SHOGUN, SHORES, SLINGS, SLOWER, SLUSHY, SMACKS, SOFTAS, SOLUTE, SOLVES, SOURLY, SPAHIS, SPITES, STAPES, STIRKS, STOMPY, STROWS, SUBMIT, SWIFTY, SYRUPY, TABACS, TABARD, TAGINE, TALUKA, TANGIS, TAUTOG, TEEING, TEGMEN, TELCOS, TENPIN, THENAR, THORAX, THYMUS, TICHES, TIDIES, TIMELY, TIMERS, TINTER, TIRTHS, TORSOS, TRAVEL, TRENDY, TRIVET, TUMOUR, UGLIFY, UMBELS, UNBELT, UNDOES, UNITES, UNMOOR, UNSEXY, UPCAST, UTMOST, VACATE, VEGANS, VENTIL, WASTER, WAVILY, WAZZES, WEIRDO, WHEELS, WHEEZE, WHENUA, WHILOM, WIDISH, WIENER, ZOKORS, YAREST, ALOHAS, MOOTER, ABSTRACT, ACCOLADE, ACTUATES, ADSTRATE, ADVECTED, AGONISED, AIGUILLE, AIRMAILS, ALIENAGE, AMMONOID, ANKYLOSE, ANNUALLY, ANTIDOTE, APANAGES, APPLAUDS, AQUIFERS, ARBOREAL, ASPERMIA, ASSISTED, ASSURERS, ATTITUDE, AUTISTIC, BACKACHE, BARONIAL, BASEBALL, BASTARDS, BEDSTEAD, BESIEGER, BEWILDER, BIBLICAL, BICYCLES, BILABIAL, BIONOMIC, BIPLANES, BIRDSEED, BIVVYING, BLEACHED, BLIZZARD, BLUEGILL, BLUNGERS, BOBWHITE, BOOKMARK, BOREHOLE, BOULTING, BRANCHES, BRATTLED, BRETHREN, BROODILY, BROWNEST, BRUITING, BUCKSHEE, BUDGETED, BULIMICS, BUNCHIER, BURLIEST, BUSYWORK, CARAGANA, CATHODAL, CERCARIA, CHEMPAKA, CHUBBIER, CHUMMIER, CHUNDERS, CLOGGING, CLOPPING, CLOTTING, CODOMAIN, COERCION, COLLARDS, COLOGNES, COLONICS, COMMUNED, COMPEERS, COMPERES, CONDOLED, CONFLATE, CONSOLES, CONTRITE, CONVOLVE, COSTMARY, COUNTIES, CRIBBING, CROTTLES, CRUELLER, CRULLERS, CRUMHORN, CRUPPERS, DARSHANS, DAYMARES, DECREASE, DEFORCED, DESORBER, DESTOCKS, DETAILED, DETERGED, DHURRIES, DIATRIBE, DILUVIAN, DIMPLING, DIPLOPIA, DISCLAIM, DISLIKES, DIURESIS, DIVINING, DOCTORED, DOUBLING, DUELLING, DUETTING, DUPLEXES, DYESTUFF, DYNAMICS, ELUSIONS, EMBOLDEN, EMIRATES, ENDEARED, ENDOCARP, ENSHRINE, EPHORATE, EREMITIC, ERISTICS, EROSIONS, ESERINES, ESPRESSO, EUROPIUM, EVERTING, EXEMPLAR, EXERGUES, EXPIATOR, EXPLORES, EYELINES, FANTAILS, FANZINES, FASCICLE, FAZENDAS, FENCIBLE, FERINGHI, FESTALLY, FISHTAIL, FLASHING, FLATMATE, FLOORING, FLOPPIES, FLOURISH, FOREDUNE, FORSOOTH, FORTUNES, FRECKLED, FRILLIES, FROIDEUR, FUMBLING, FUNFAIRS, FUTHORCS, GALLIARD, GARLANDS, GIMMICKS, GITTERNS, GONFALON, GOOPIEST, GRADATED, GRALLOCH, GRANDPAS, GRAPHITE, GRIMOIRE, GROOMERS, GROUSERS, GRUBBILY, GUAIACUM, GUNPOINT, GYMNASTS, HANDBALL, HANDMAID, HARSHENS, HAURIENT, HERRINGS, HIGHLIFE, HOCUSSED, HOLLOWED, HOMILIES, HOMOGENY, HORNLESS, HUNGRIER, IMBECILE, INFORMAL, INSECURE, INSERTED, INSTRUCT, INTEGRIN, INVADERS, ISLANDER, JAILBAIT, JOCKEYED, JOHNNIES, KHANSAMA, KLYSTRON, KNELLING, LADYFISH, LADYHOOD, LANDFALL, LANGUAGE, LIEGEMAN, LIMPIDLY, LIPOSOME, LIPPIEST, LIVELONG, LOFTIEST, LONGWALL, LOVINGLY, LOYALISM, LUNCHERS, LUXATION, MACULATE, MANIFOLD, MANTISSA, MARTYRED, MATINEES, MAVERICK, MAYFLIES, MEDICINE, MENACING, MERCADOS, METANOIA, MIDLANDS, MILLINER, MINSTREL, MISCALLS, MISDATES, MISDOING, MISERERE, MISPLAYS, MISSTEPS, MISTRESS, MITTIMUS, MONISTIC, MONOCOTS, MORAINES, MOROSELY, MOVELESS, MUDDLING, MUSHROOM, NAPOLEON, NESTFULS, NEUROSES, NEWSBOYS, NEWSROOM, NOSINESS, NOTATING, NUCELLAR, OBJECTED, ODONTOID, ODORISES, OFFLOADS, OFFSHORE, OPERANTS, OPERATOR, ORDINALS, ORGASMED, ORIENTAL, ORIGANUM, ORTHOEPY, OUTCASTS, OUTDROVE, OUTPORTS, OVERSTEP, OXALISES, OXIDISES, PACKAGER, PALINODE, PALPATES, PALSTAVE, PANTRIES, PARCHING, PARTYING, PASSIVES, PASTERNS, PATCHIER, PEPPIEST, PETERMAN, PHARAOHS, PHARMING, PHONIEST, PHOTOSET, PIBROCHS, PICTURED, PIRIFORM, PITHIEST, PLANKTIC, PLAYPENS, PLEADING, PLEDGING, POCHARDS, POMOLOGY, PRALINES, PRATTLER, PRECLUDE, PREENING, PREMISES, PRESENTS, PRESUMES, PRIESTED, PUGILISM, PUNCHILY, PUNCTUAL, PUSHPITS, QUANTISE, QUARTERN, QUEERING, QUESTERS, RAVISHER, REAPPEAR, REATTAIN, REFUGIUM, REFUTING, REGARDED, RELINING, REMANNED, REPEATER, REPLIERS, RESELLER, RESOLVER, RETAILER, RETESTED, RETIFORM, REVERSAL, REVILERS, REVIVALS, RHAPSODE, RIBCAGES, ROMAINES, ROMANISE, RONDEAUX, ROSEMARY, ROSEWOOD, RUDIMENT, RUDISTID, RUMBLERS, SADDENED, SAHUKARS, SAUTOIRS, SCABBARD, SCAPULAE, SCHEMATA, SCHMEARS, SCIAENID, SCRAPPED, SECONDES, SECURING, SELFHOOD, SERAGLIO, SERPENTS, SETTLORS, SEVERIES, SEXINESS, SHARPING, SHIKARIS, SHIPMENT, SHOPPERS, SHREWDER, SHUDDERY, SHUNTERS, SICKENER, SIGNINGS, SIMILARS, SINECURE, SKEPTICS, SKILLFUL, SLAGGIER, SLANDERS, SLEEKING, SLIMIEST, SLOPPILY, SMIDGENS, SMILIEST, SNECKING, SNIFFERS, SNIGGERS, SNOBBERY, SODOMIZE, SOMEWHAT, SONOBUOY, SORENESS, SPEAKING, SPHERING, SPITTOON, SPRITELY, STABLING, STEAMIER, STENOSES, STIFLERS, STILETTO, STINKPOT, STOCKILY, STRESSES, STUDENTY, STUDIOUS, SUBLUNAR, SUBTLETY, SUCCINCT, SUCKLERS, SUGARING, SUNBELTS, SUPERFLY, SUPPORTS, SWANKILY, SWEARING, SWIFTLET, SYNAPSES, TAILORED, TALEGGIO, TANGLING, TANNOYED, TEAMMATE, TEATIMES, TERROIRS, THERMION, THISTLES, THRESHES, TIRESOME, TOCCATAS, TRAGOPAN, TRAMPISH, TRAMPLES, TRAPEZES, TRIUNITY, TUBIFORM, UNAMUSED, UNDERDOG, UNDERLIE, UNEARNED, UNHASPED, UNKINDLY, UNLEARNS, UNMUZZLE, UNSAYING, UNTAUGHT, UTERUSES, VANGUARD, VENIALLY, VETERANS, VIGILANT, VIGNERON, VITALIZE, VOCALESE, VOLITION, WALTZING, WARRANTY, WATCHFUL, WAXINESS, WHENEVER, WHISKERY, WICKEDLY, WILLIWAW, WINDIGOS, WINERIES, WIRELESS, WIZARDLY, WOBBLING, WRAPPERS, YEOMANRY, ABUNDANCES, ACQUIESCES, ACROMEGALY, ADRENERGIC, ADULTERANT, ALDERMANIC, ALLAMANDAS, ALLEMANDES, ALPARGATAS, ALTIMETRIC, ANTIVENOMS, APHORISING, APOLOGISES, APPETISING, APPOSITION, ARBITRAGES, ARROGATION, ARTEMISIAS, ARTIFICERS, ASSORTMENT, AUDIOPHILE, AUDITORIAL, AUTOGRAFTS, AUTOIMMUNE, AXENICALLY, BACKLOADED, BANDLEADER, BANQUETING, BEGRUDGERS, BETROTHALS, BIJOUTERIE, BIODEGRADE, BIOMORPHIC, BLASPHEMES, BLINDSIDED, BLUESCHIST, BLUNDERING, BOOKENDING, BOWDLERISE, BRAZIERIES, BROADSCALE, BUSHMASTER, CASTIGATES, CATAPHATIC, CENTRIOLES, CHICKADEES, CHURCHGOER, CISPONTINE, COLONIALLY, COMMUTATES, COMPANDING, COMPATIBLE, COMPLEXING, COMPOUNDER, CONSILIENT, CONSTRUALS, CONTACTING, CONTAINING, CONTEMNING, CONVECTIVE, CORRECTIVE, CRANKCASES, CRINOLINES, DEFERRABLE, DEMOTIVATE, DENOUNCERS, DEPENDABLY, DEPOLARISE, DEPOSITING, DEPRECATES, DESIGNATED, DEWATERING, DIMIDIATED, DIRIGIBLES, DISCOMMODE, DISCREETER, DISEMBOGUE, DISENDOWED, DISSIPATER, DIVINISING, DOGTROTTED, ECTOTHERMS, ENTHUSIAST, ENTRECOTES, EPENTHESIS, EPEXEGESES, EPITOMISES, ERGONOMICS, ETERNITIES, EULOGISTIC, EVAGINATED, EVENTUATES, EXIGENCIES, EXONERATES, EXORBITANT, EXORCIZING, EXPRESSING, FECUNDATES, FIBREBOARD, FINANCIALS, FLOODGATES, FORESIGHTS, FORETASTES, FORETOKENS, FRIARBIRDS, FRIGHTENED, FULFILLING, GALUMPHING, GLORIFYING, GLUMNESSES, GRADUATING, GRUESOMELY, GRUMBLINGS, GUARANTEED, HACKMATACK, HAIRSTREAK, HEPATOMATA, HIERARCHIC, HIGHBALLED, HOMEMAKERS, HORSEBOXES, HUMILIATOR, HYBRIDIZER, HYDROPATHY, HYDROPHILY, HYPOPHYSIS, IMMISERIZE, IMMUNISERS, IMPERSONAL, IMPETRATES, IMPUGNMENT, INCINERATE, INCUMBENTS, INSIPIDITY, INSOLVENCY, INTERFLUVE, INTERLOPER, INTERNMENT, INTERNSHIP, INTERSECTS, INTESTINES, INTRADOSES, INTREPIDLY, INTRIGUERS, IODINATING, IRRELEVANT, JARGONISED, JAUNTINESS, JOCOSENESS, JOCOSITIES, KILOTONNES, KINEMATICS, KINESCOPES, KINGMAKERS, LACINIATED, LEXICALIZE, LIBERALISE, LIPOTROPIN, LOCATIONAL, LOVELINESS, LOXODROMES, LUNGFISHES, MACHINABLE, MAIDENHEAD, MAINTAINOR, MAPPEMONDE, MAQUISARDS, MARTYRIZES, MASTERMIND, MAUNDERING, MEDITATING, MESMERISED, METROPOLIS, MICROGRAMS, MICRONIZED, MICROPHONE, MICROSCOPE, MIDSHIPMAN, MIDWICKETS, MINIMISING, MISEDUCATE, MISMATCHES, MOLLIFYING, MONETARIST, MONODACTYL, MOVIEGOERS, MYELOPATHY, MYSTERIOUS, NARROWCAST, NINETYFOLD, OBITUARIST, OBTRUSIONS, OFFICIATED, OPOPANAXES, OSTEOPHYTE, OUTCROSSES, OUTLASTING, OVERBURDEN, OVERDOSING, OVERDRAFTS, OVERPLUSES, PARDONABLY, PATTERNING, PENTAPLOID, PERCENTAGE, PERCOLATES, PERIODIZES, PERITONEUM, PERNAMBUCO, PILGRIMIZE, PLATINIZED, POLARITIES, POSITIVIST, POSSESSIVE, PRACTISING, PREDOOMING, PRESENTEES, PREVIEWERS, PROFUSIONS, PROGLOTTID, PROMOTIONS, PULVERIZER, RECONSIDER, RECUMBENTS, REGENERATE, REGIMENTAL, REHANDLING, REINSTATES, RELABELLED, RELICENSED, REMONETIZE, REPACKAGES, RESHOOTING, RINGHALSES, RIPRAPPING, RIPSNORTER, SAILMAKERS, SCHIPPERKE, SCHOOLYARD, SCOLLOPING, SCYPHOZOAN, SECONDMENT, SECULARISM, SEPARATION, SERASKIERS, SHEEPSHANK, SHOREWARDS, SHOWGROUND, SHREWISHLY, SIBILATING, SINFULNESS, SINISTRALS, SLIMNESSES, SNAPPINESS, SNOWBLOWER, SOLARIZING, SONNETEERS, SPARKLIEST, SPHERICITY, STARCHIEST, STATELIEST, STERILIZES, SUBERIZING, SUBTILIZES, SUCCEEDERS, SUGARINESS, SUPERIORLY, TACHYKININ, TACTICALLY, TANTALIZED, TARANTELLE, TAWDRINESS, TAXIMETERS, TELEMETRIC, TEMPORISER, TERRORIZER, THEOCRATIC, THREADFINS, TIMBERLAND, TOKENIZING, TONALITIES, TOPGALLANT, TOUCHINGLY, TRASHINESS, 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As usual there's a prize for the best story using all of these.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:45 pm
by Jon Corby
Charlie Reams wrote:As usual there's a prize for the best story using all of these.
We need Sudbery back.

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:06 pm
by Ian Volante
yes

Re: Wordy puzzle

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:56 pm
by Dmitry Goretsky
Ben Wilson wrote:What unique feature do the following words have in common: DONE, HEAL, AIRMAN, RAKING, FOPPIEST, SPEAKING, INCINERATE.

No clues. Have fun. :)
Each word has at least one letter from the previous word in the list