A word game using numbers assigned to letters with a goal of finding words that match a specific value

Thorpe, Susan

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PLAYING WITH DIGITS   SUSAN THORPE Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England   thorpeds@hotmail.com   Assigning A = 1 to Z - 26, the word VALUABLE has a value of  76. Adding the two digits 7 and 6 gives 13. Adding the two digits 1 and 3 gives 4  Now we look for pairs of digits which ultimately make 4.   They are:  13    22    31   40    49   58    67    76    85   94  1 + 3 = 4         2 + 2 = 4        3 + 1 = 4          4 + 0 = 4          4  +  9  = 13  =  4          5 + 8 = 13 = 4        6 + 7 = 13  =  4        7  +  6  =  13  =  4         8  +  5  =  13 = 4         9  + 4 = 13 = 4  For words which make 4 see ‘To Make 4’ below  TO MAKE 1  Pairs of digits which ultimately make 1 are:  10    19     28     37     46    55     64     73    82      91  Each of the following words has one of these values:          DAN AND ADAM NEVER REALLY STUDIED DRAMA    WARM RUG         TURNED AROUND           READ HANDS          PIGGY  BANK            TO MAKE   2  Pairs of digits which ultimately make 2 are: 11    20    29    38    47    56     65    74    83     92    Each of the following words has one of these values:  TED ARRIVES ON TIME TODAY, NEAR SEVEN FIFTEEN  DORA WINS COVETED SUET PUDDING PRIZE  BLUSHING BRIDE          RON LIKES ENGLISH  BREAKFAST          FARM  HORSE  TO MAKE   3  Pairs of digits which ultimately make 3 are:  12    21    30    39     48     57   66     75    84     93  Each of the following words has one of these values:  TED’S STABLING NEARLY FORTY HORSES FOR REG    FIFTEENTH OF MAY      FLAT  MATE       INTER CLAN TROUBLE         MOON BEAM                                   TO MAKE   4  Pairs of digits which ultimately make 4 are:  13    22    31   40     49     58     67     76      85     94  Each of the following words has one of these values:  HE CHANGED HER VALUABLE  SILVER RINGS    RAIL LINE        TWELFTH  NIGHT       ASK HER AGE      WATER RATS     PAN  RIM       TWO  O’CLOCK  LUNCH  TO MAKE   5  Pairs of digits which ultimately make 5 are:    14   23   32    41     50    59    68    77     86     95  Each of the following words has one of these values:  JUNE ARRIVED IN AMERICA AGAIN, NINETEEN YEARS AFTER BROTHER DAI     THIRD PARAGRAPH      YEARS AGO     JULY ARRIVED      IN  HOUSE      END  HOUSE  TO MAKE   6          Pairs of digits which ultimately make 6 are:  15    24    33    42   51   60    69   78    87   96  Each of the following words has one of these values:  SECOND HUSBAND DIRK WASHED THE PEACEFUL GREAT DANE WITH SOAP  BUYING  OR  SELLING?        UNTIE  KNOT       SAVED FACE       SAID NOTHING  START OVER  TO MAKE 7                                                                                                                Pairs of digits which ultimately make 7 are:   16   25    34    43   52    61   70   79    88    97     Each of the following words has one of these values:  BURT FELT COLD BUT WIFE THEA FELT HOT    WHAT WAS YOUR LAST BOOK?                          WHAT NOW?           BOOK  MARK         QUICK  VISIT        WELL FORMED  FOURTH  FORM         TO MAKE 8  Pairs of digits which ultimately make 8 are:   17    26    35    44    53    62    71   80    89     98  Each of the following words has one of these values:  ROB  TRAINED  LIAM TO RUN  QUICKLY                 DOES  NAT EAT  RICE?        DID  RAY  REACH  MALI?  TRAIN  STATION           SIP TEA         MAILED CARD        SUMMER  MONTHS        RIGHT BACK       SIXTH LETTER              TO MAKE 9       Pairs of digits which ultimately make 9 are: 18    27    36    45    54     63    72     81     90    99       Each of the following words has one of these values:  CAIN  PLAYED  AWFUL TENNIS        HIS ARRIVAL ALWAYS ANGERED ROGER  FIRST ELEVEN  (the best cricket team)   COME  HERE       RED  HAIR       TRY  HARDER   

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