Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

 About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

You are not logged in. [Log In] Wordsmith.org » Forums » General Topics » Wordplay and fun » SCRABBLE, anyone?
Register User    Forum List        Calendar     Active Topics     Search     FAQ
Page 56 of 120 < 1 2 ... 54 55 56 57 58 ... 119 120 >
Topic Options
#182573 - 02/12/09 05:11 PM Re: ...to the ridiculous [Re: The Pook]
olly Offline
old hand

Registered: 12/18/06
Posts: 932
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand
Originally Posted By: The Pook
I believe the only possible word is the most obvious one, namely adding S to form the plural. You can't make any others by adding, changing or deleting any letters I think?

Change W --> U
GROWNUP --> UNGROUP

following your lead
GROWNUPS --> UNGROUPS

Top
#182576 - 02/12/09 06:10 PM O ye of little faith [Re: olly]
wofahulicodoc Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/06/01
Posts: 3783
Loc: Worcester, MA
Wait a minute. Let's go back to GROWNUP.

Change G to E and get UNPOWER.

It can be the obsolete Piers Plowman noun, or the verb for what you do when you remove the outboard motor from your boat...

Top
#182590 - 02/13/09 02:45 PM Many struggle with faith... [Re: wofahulicodoc]
twosleepy Offline
old hand

Registered: 02/28/08
Posts: 876
Loc: western NY
UNPOWER

P ---> D

REWOUND

Pick whichever meaning you like! :0)

Top
#182592 - 02/13/09 03:44 PM Re: But they keep on swimming [Re: twosleepy]
BranShea Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 5249
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
Lot of unning going on. rewound --> U to D DROWNED

Top
#182594 - 02/13/09 05:11 PM Re: But they keep on swimming [Re: BranShea]
LukeJavan8 Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 06/23/08
Posts: 5281
Loc: Land of the Flat Water


D to F

FROWNED

---after 9 inches of snow, and shoveling it, it is hard to see.
_________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----

Top
#182599 - 02/13/09 10:07 PM Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: LukeJavan8]
wofahulicodoc Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/06/01
Posts: 3783
Loc: Worcester, MA
...tried to change N to L and make "FLOWER'D" but onelook.com says no go.

Guess I'll have to settle for dropping the W to make

FONDER.

Top
#182600 - 02/14/09 12:32 AM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: wofahulicodoc]
LukeJavan8 Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 06/23/08
Posts: 5281
Loc: Land of the Flat Water


Put the W back and drop the F

WONDER
_________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----

Top
#182603 - 02/14/09 09:47 AM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: LukeJavan8]
BranShea Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 5249
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
No one in particular, (or all) just to change course,
N to I -- WEIRDO

Top
#182607 - 02/14/09 11:39 AM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: BranShea]
wofahulicodoc Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/06/01
Posts: 3783
Loc: Worcester, MA
Back to the Valentines Day theme -

add S

DOWRIES

Top
#182609 - 02/14/09 03:20 PM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: wofahulicodoc]
BranShea Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 5249
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
drop I- DOWERS- D to L LOWERS -add F FLOWERS
that what you mean?

Top
Page 56 of 120 < 1 2 ... 54 55 56 57 58 ... 119 120 >


Moderator:  Jackie 
Forum Stats
8423 Members
16 Forums
13686 Topics
209754 Posts

Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM
Newest Members
teepee, smoothcriminal86, janbra, junebug, Stephen A
8423 Registered Users
Who's Online
0 registered (), 41 Guests and 2 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters (30 Days)
LukeJavan8 87
jenny jenny 67
wofahulicodoc 53
endymion6 45
Rhubarb Commando 35
BranShea 35
Buffalo Shrdlu 19
zmjezhd 16
Jackie 15
Faldage 14
May
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Board Rules · Mark all read
Contact Us · Wordsmith.org · Top

Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 2013 Wordsmith