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There are 32 teams taking part in the World Cup in Russia starting today.
Some of the country names are valid in Scrabble. But which ones? Choose from :
RUSSIA EGYPT URUGUAY PORTUGAL
SPAIN MOROCCO IRAN FRANCE
PERU DENMARK ICELAND CROATIA
NIGERIA BRAZIL SERBIA GERMANY
MEXICO SWEDEN BELGIUM PANAMA
TUNISIA ENGLAND POLAND SENEGAL
COLOMBIA JAPAN
The remaining countries are either at least 9 letters long or contain two words so are excluded from the quiz:
SAUDI ARABIA
AUSTRALIA
ARGENTINA
SWITZERLAND
COSTA RICA
SOUTH KOREA
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The valid country names are :
RUSSIA
SPAIN
MOROCCO
BRAZIL
PANAMA
JAPAN
Well done if you got all 6.
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RDER quiz is : how many of the 7 6-letter words do you know with EPSOM and a blank ?
Well done if you get 3-4 in each quiz... if you get more than 5 on the second.. I suggest you head to the bookies now!
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ANAGRAMS of HORSE :
HEROS, HOERS, HOSER, SHERO, SHOER, SHORE
Anagrams of EPSOM + a blank :
B - POMBES
D - MOPEDS
I - IMPOSE
R - MOPERS, PROEMS
T - TEMPOS
Y - MYOPES
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To celebrate the beginning of May, what 4 letter words can you make with MAY and a blank ?
There are 17 in all, about 7-9 are everyday words - getting more than 11 is very good.
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MAY + A : MAYA
MAY + C : CYMA
MAY + G : GAMY
MAY + L : AMYL, LYAM, MYAL
MAY + N : MANY, MYNA
MAY + O : MAYO, MOYA
MAY + R : ARMY, MARY
MAY + S : MAYS, YAMS
MAY + T : MATY
MAY + Z : AZYM, MAZY
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EASTER + S : EASTERS, RESEATS, SAETERS, SEAREST, SEATERS, STEARES, TEASERS, TESSERA
EASTER + T : ESTREAT, RESTATE, RETASTE
EASTER + U : AUSTERE
EASTER + V : nothing
EASTER + W : SWEATER
EASTER + X : RETAXES
EASTER + Y : nothing
EASTER + Z : nothing
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The penultimate part of this weekend's EASTER quiz.
What bonuses, if any, can you maker using EASTER + M, EASTER + N, EASTER + O, EASTER + P, EASTER + Q and EASTER + R.
Again one of the 6 letters doesn't combine with EASTER to make a bonus. But which one ?
16 words to find, about 7-8 are everyday words.
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EASTER + M : REMATES, RETEAMS, STEAMER, TEAMERS
EASTER + N : EARNEST, EASTERN, NEAREST, RATEENS, STERANE
EASTER + O : ROSEATE
EASTER + P : EPATERS, REPEATS, RETAPES
EASTER + Q : none
EASTER + R : RETEARS, SERRATE, TEARERS (ED : helpful hint here, there are all 'cutting' words).
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