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There are 23 3 letter words that score 10 points or more and DON'T contain a J,Q, X or Z. How many do you know ?
To be fair one of them is KAK (11), but since there is only one K it really scores 6.
So there are 22 left... good luck!
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AWK
CWM
EWK
HMM HYP
KAF (KAK) KAW KAY KEF KEY KHI KIF KOW KYE KYU
MYC
SKY
WHY WOK
YAK YOK YUK
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Here is a short and simple quiz: what words can you make from GHU? (ie UGH plus a blank?)
There are between ten and fifteen answers, and more than two-thirds right is good.
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Ugh, the answers are here:
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AUGH |
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an interjection expressing despair or frustration |
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CHUG |
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to move with a dull explosive sound |
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EUGH |
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a yew (Spenserian) |
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HUGE |
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very large |
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past tense of HANG, to attach from above, suspend |
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an expression of contempt, also PUH (obsolete) |
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GUSH |
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to flow forth forcefully |
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HUGS |
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HUG, to clasp tightly in the arms |
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SUGH |
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to make a moaning or sighing sound, also SOUGH |
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UGH, the sound of a cough or grunt |
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THUG |
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a brutal ruffian |
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VUGH |
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a small cavity in a rock, also VUG, VUGG |
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HUGY |
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huge, vast (archaic) |
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WHITSUN is upon us, so here is a word quiz about it:
- What 4 letter words can you get from the letters in WHITSUN?
(there are 40 in all, a score of 25 or more is good)
- What 5 letter words can you get from the letters in WHITSUN?
(there are 15 in all, a score of 8 or more is good)
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What are they?
Where are they?
Whitsun is now here!
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HINS |
NISH |
SHIN |
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UNIS |
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NITS |
SHIT |
THIS |
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HISN |
NUTS |
SHUN |
THUS |
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WINS |
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INUST |
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HIST |
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SHUT |
TINS |
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WISH |
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SHUNT |
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SINH |
TUIS |
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WIST |
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SUINT |
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TUNS |
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TUSH |
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Each of the alphagram sets below make two 5 letter words.
How many of the 38 words can you find ?
Some are obscure, some have been immersed into the English language from Eastern cultures. Try to get 15-24, well done if you get more !
AAFL + J
AANW + J
ABHI + J
ABSU + J
ADHI + J
AENS + J
AEPS + J
AEST + J
AGIR + J
ALRU + J
AMOR + J
ANTU + J
AOST + J
APSU + J
DELO + J
EIMO + J
ENOS + J
MOOS + J
NOTU + J
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AAFL + J - AFLAJ FALAJ
AANW + J - AJWAN JAWAN
ABHI + J - BHAJI HIJAB
ABSU + J - BAJUS JUBAS
ADHI + J - HADJI JIHAD
AENS + J - JANES JEANS
AEPS + J - JAPES JASPE
AEST + J - JEATS TAJES
AGIR + J - JAGIR JIRGA
ALRU + J - JARUL JURAL
AMOR + J - JORAM MAJOR
ANTU + J - JAUNT JUNTA
AOST + J - JATOS JOTAS
APSU + J - JAUPS PUJAS
DELO + J - JODEL JOLED
EIMO + J - EMOJI OJIME
ENOS + J - JEONS JONES
MOOS + J - JOMOS MOJOS
NOTU + J - JOTUN JUNTO
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Below are alphagrams for 15 7 letter words. Each contains a Y.
The quiz is harder than it looks, and one of the words is relatively new (last 10 years), and has been in the news recently too.
AABELPY
AACDERY
AADELLY
AADLNRY
CHIPSSY
EEGHINY
EEHKLOY
ELMOPRY
HNOOPTY
MMOPSTY
DEFINRY
AEHNNWY
AEFFLLY
AEEHLSY
ABENOTY
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PAYABLE
DAYCARE
ALLAYED
LANYARD
PHYSICS
HYGIENE
KEYHOLE
POLYMER
TYPHOON
SYMPTOM
INDYREF ! Yes, its in the dictionary !!!!!
ANYWHEN
FLYLEAF
EYELASH
BAYONET
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