fun competition

linda · 13-10-2007, 02:51 PM

a word game competition for fun

take the word TORTOISE

see how many words you can make

these need to be in the English Dictionary

you can only use each letter once

you can only use a pen and paper no cheating

you have a week to enter your word score and words to linda via pm please

comp closes Saturday 20th September

how to score

an 8 letter word scores 8
a 7 letter word scores 7
a 6 letter word scores 6
a 5 letter word scores 5
a 4 letter word scors 4
a 3 letter word scores 3
a 2 letter word scores 2
a 1 letter word scores 1

a complete list of words will be announced after the competition

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

midi-mania · 13-10-2007, 08:00 PM

whats the minimum amount of letters in a word? as in "or" or "i"

Henry-flash · 13-10-2007, 08:02 PM

I would guess that seen as you can get 1 point for a 1 letter word then the minimum is 1.

midi-mania · 13-10-2007, 08:06 PM

oh, sorry i didnt see that

linda · 13-10-2007, 09:18 PM

entries are rolling in

please add up your scores for me

midi-mania · 13-10-2007, 09:23 PM

ile enter my list in a few days :P i have 13 so far

Becks · 13-10-2007, 09:38 PM

all done and sent to linda score included

linda · 14-10-2007, 02:00 PM

it is great to see so many entries for the word comp

highest score at the moment is 160

see if you can beat this

you can allways ammend your list and send me your improved list

linda · 14-10-2007, 03:32 PM

if it can be found in a dictionary then yes it is allowed

and yes words will be checked

the top 3 most scores will have all words checked

tortoiseboy · 14-10-2007, 03:56 PM

oh thats hard

13-10-2007, 02:51 PM	#1
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	fun competition a word game competition for fun take the word TORTOISE see how many words you can make these need to be in the English Dictionary you can only use each letter once you can only use a pen and paper no cheating you have a week to enter your word score and words to linda via pm please comp closes Saturday 20th September how to score an 8 letter word scores 8 a 7 letter word scores 7 a 6 letter word scores 6 a 5 letter word scores 5 a 4 letter word scors 4 a 3 letter word scores 3 a 2 letter word scores 2 a 1 letter word scores 1 a complete list of words will be announced after the competition GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

13-10-2007, 08:00 PM	#2
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	whats the minimum amount of letters in a word? as in "or" or "i" __________________ Gav

13-10-2007, 08:02 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I would guess that seen as you can get 1 point for a 1 letter word then the minimum is 1. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

13-10-2007, 08:06 PM	#4
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	oh, sorry i didnt see that __________________ Gav

13-10-2007, 09:23 PM	#6
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	ile enter my list in a few days :P i have 13 so far __________________ Gav

13-10-2007, 09:18 PM	#5
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	entries are rolling in please add up your scores for me

13-10-2007, 09:38 PM	#7
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	all done and sent to linda score included __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

14-10-2007, 02:00 PM	#8
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	it is great to see so many entries for the word comp highest score at the moment is 160 see if you can beat this you can allways ammend your list and send me your improved list

14-10-2007, 03:32 PM	#9
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	if it can be found in a dictionary then yes it is allowed and yes words will be checked the top 3 most scores will have all words checked

14-10-2007, 03:56 PM	#10
tortoiseboy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My house Posts: 1,340	oh thats hard

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