Fiscalised Ten-Square Revisited

A ten-square word square based on the word fiscalised

A 2152-Point Scrabble Move

In the November 1979 issue of Word Ways we exhibited a 2064-point single-move Scrabble score using open sources. This was an improvement on an earlier 2037-point effort devised by Josefa Heifetz, better known as Josefa Heifetz Byrne, compiler of the famous Mrs. Byrne\u27s Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words (1974). Both moves are based on the elusive term SESQUIOXIDIZING, which is not specifically indicated in any dictionary. The closest approach is the past participle SESQUIOXIDIZED, which appears in OED

World Champ\u27s Analysis

Nigel Richards of New Zealand won the 9th World Scrabble Championship in Mumbai, India, becoming the ninth different World Champion since the event began in 1991. The fact that no-one has won twice seems to suggest an element of chance is involved. As Nigel modestly put it when interviewed in Mumbai, \u27This is a game independent of other games. You win some, you lose some - it depends on the luck of the draw.\u2

Ars Magna: The Ten-Square

Word squares have always fascinated me. From an early age I took delight in devising regular 3-by-3 and 4-by-4 squares, perhaps to the detriment of a few well-meaning teachers, who mistook my linguistic activities for doodling. Undeterred by these knockbacks, I continued to practise the forbidden art, being more careful not to get caught

Tenno\u27s Sonnet

Albert Tenno was born in Notton, Yorkshire on 8th August 1888. Some locals claim his father was an Italian immigrant named Alberto Tennoni who come from the town of Onano, northwest of Rome. Others believe that Tenno is an old English name related to Tenny or Tennock. There is no evidence to confirm either story

Consecutive Double Letters

A list of words that contain three or more sets of double letters in consecutive order

Alphabetic Trigrams and Tetragrams Update

An update on an article from May 1999 with examples for each alphabetic set

Pseudopornography

What a horny pair they were, balling down in the hell-dyke. Him a queer cock-headed old gaubshite who wouldn\u27t know a cunny-hole from an ass-hole, and her a bloody shit-faced bastard whore with clitty hair

American Cities: More Transposals

Additional transposals of American city names in response to the November 2018 Word Ways article, Criticise A Name (Otherwise: Transposing American Cities) , by Darryl Francis

New Zealand Scrabblers\u27 Anagrams

We have a close-knit, but highly competitive band of Scrabble enthusiasts here in New Zealand. There are upwards of a dozen tournaments held annually, ranging from six-game one-dayers to the National Masters event, where each competitor plays 23 games over a three-day period