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Our regular meeting is 5:30-10 p.m. every Tuesday at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Please bring equipment if possible and contribute $1 toward photocopying, etc. Club 171 Weekly Roundup (in reverse chronological order) Aug 15, 2006 We were back in force at Chevy Chase last week. Those who compiled a .500 or above record: Ralph Moore 4 - 1 Carole Denton 3 - 0 Alyssa Faria 2 - 0 Ted Gest 2 - 1 Brian Bailey 2 - 1 K.C. Frodyma 2 - 2 Doug Hoylman 2 - 2 David Motley 1 - 1Bingos EDIFIER 78, DEPOSES 68, HOLDING 80, FLOUNDER 76, URINALS 67, TAURINES 74, ASCENDER 76, PATRONS 72, SHIRKING 102, ANTEING 65, GRINDERS 75, STAINER 78, ISOLEAD 74, SMELTING 74, OESTRIN 76, PREDATE 76, NUTTIER 67, RAIDERS 73, MANNERS 74, BANTIED 94, OUTRAGES 60, WACKIER 78, DISLODGE 71, NATURAL 76, EARTHEN 98, SERIATE 82, LAUDERS 76, DONATING 61, TARDIES 68, REJOINS 78, LUSTIER 82, TERTIAL, 64, STEREOS 67, WINDERS 77, CISTERN 81, HANGERS 97 ONENESS 74, ETESIAN 77, ACOLYTES 82, SENHORA 71, STEEPLE 75, HEALERS 75, COMBINES 72, SHUSHING 95, SURFING 73, TIPTOER 71 Challenges HOWS, HOSTERN, ANTEING, SAONA, ZARFING, IGNORER, PUI, PIPUL, ELFS, VUMS, THRIVER, DES, IVIED Played, not challenged VOGIES, JOWLING, BANTIED, FRONTE
Aug 8, 2006 A dozen of us took part in the US Scrabble Open in Phoenix this past week. Here's a report; much more info is at the NSA website or Cross-tables.com. We had at least one person in each of six divisions: #1 Bob Linn: finished 16th, won 16 of 28 #2 Vince Castellano: #40, won 15 Alyssa Faria: #41, won 15 #3 Ted Gest, #84, won 13 Carole Denton: #104, won 12 #4 Brian Bailey, #16, won 17 Laura Moyer, #33, won 15.5 Teresa Schaeffer, #91, won 12 Bob Kilpatrick, #94, won 12 #5 Austin Nichols, #12, won 17 Brian Galebach, #58, won 13 #6 KC Frodyma, #6, won 19With a dozen of us in Phoenix there weren't very many people left to play at Chevy Chase. A report from director Grant Guenzel: One player .500 or better Nandini Dickens 3-1Bingos: ARSINES 74, AULDEST 67, BATTLED 63, BEARING 79, CAGIEST 73, DINGIEST, ETOILES 64, GORIEST 79, OURANGS 65, OVERSET 72, RELEVANT 74, RESIDUA 66, TOELESS 64, TRENDING 60, UNGRADED 83 Challenges: HOIL, LIU, RAGU, VIN, YINCE
Aug 1, 2006 Despite a near 100 degree temperature outside, a small but hardy band gathered for Scrabble on August 1. We were pleased to greet two new players: Jodi Castagnier and Jake Vanwoerkom. The standings for players winning at least half their games were (with ties broken by point spread): Carole Denton 4-0 Brian Bailey 2-0 Beverly Roberts 1-1 Spread +38 Ralph Moore 1-1 -14 Jen Cohen 1-1 -44The following bingos were scored (are they all good?): molests hantles wattage reifies batters oralist includes soaring squirts inlaces forcers measure ravines limited boomers spinate hoarders stinters negroes elating noisette hinderer present resales printout atonies outvoted grunters outcome diaster Beverly scored a 64 point non-bingo: zed/za. The following were the challenges (which were successful?): alan dat taxy ower aboil foto fo kain.
July 25, 2006 A report below on last Tuesday from director Marcia Bowen. Players who compiled at least a .500 record: Carole Denton 4 - 0 Doug Hoylman 3 - 2 John Van Pelt 2 - 0 Marsh Richards 2 - 1 Ted Gest 2- 1 Sarel Kromer 2 - 2 Jim Crouch 1 - 1BINGOS porridge neuters deeding quieted preborn diverts dousing plaints looters waisting certain ratlines endorse grittier hardiest docents soilers floaters outdrove motions trained sorties dingier avoider celloes arenite threaded ebonies redtail gapiest lungwort ennoble seediest broodier reaving leashes elastic redbones engulfed anergia John Van Pelt got 104 for LEASHES Bev Roberts got 76 for non-bingo JARL CHALLENGES lev glitzy alex unedit expat curie villians unfed starier leporine
July 18, 2006 We welcomed back our occasional members Bob and Judith Whitcomb of W. Va. and Az. A report from director Doug Hoylman: Winners of half or more of their games: Ralph Moore 3-1-1 Laura Moyer 3-1 Bob Whitcomb 3-1 Ted Gest 3-2 Judith Whitcomb 2-1-1 Alyssa Faria 1-0 Jen Cohen 1-1 Carole Denton 1-1 Doug Hoylman 1-1Bingos reported: (may include phoneys) AERATION 59 ARSINES BRIEFING 64 BUDDIES CRONIES 77 DEPORTED DEVISOR 85 ENISLES 65 ERRATIC GOALIES 75 GRANDEST 83 GRAVIES 97 HURTING 67 LOGIEST 63 LOUNGERS 70 MELTDOWN 78 MOLDIEST NEROLIS 66 ORPINES 77 PHONEMES 84 PISTONS 76 REDUCING 65 RENAMES RESTAIN 84 SENATES 74 SLUTTIER 64 SOILURE SPACIEST 64 SPOOLERS 82 SPURNER 74 STYRENE 78 SUNDIALS 71 TAENIAS TENURIAL 59 TRAILER 74 TRAILERS 59 TREASON 66 TRIVETS 71 UNLISTED 59 VORTEXES 84 WEARIEST 68 YEASTIER 61 Challenges: BHUT CARTIER FAENA IFFS LIEUS SHICK UNSPREAD ZOIC
July 11, 2006 We welcomed David Motley, a D.C. transplant from Louisiana; Cecilia Le, visiting from East Coast points; and Jim Kille, visiting from Philadelphia. Players who had a .500 record or above (and turned in sheets) Nandini Dickens 4 - 1 Sarel Kromer 4 - 1 Carole Denton 3 - 0 David Motley 3 - 0 K.C. Frodyma 3 - 2 Brian Galebach 3 - 2 Shah Ali 2 - 1 Paula McMartin 1 - 1BINGOS (may include phoneys) VECTORS 71, DAMPENS 83, ERASON 78, REGAINED 61, DELEGATE 68, ELOIGNED 69, SWELTER 81, BERNAISE 61, SHITTER 69, TAURINE 64, ENTASIA 76, SPIRITS 77, NATIONAL 64, BOWERED 82, GENTILES 70, BERATES 91, SANDIEST 66, MEATIER 60, TITERING 59, HAILERS 99, BROGANS 62, TOWERING 69, UNIONISE 64, NOISETTE 74, BRANDIES 72, NEATENS 70, SPINATE 67, CESTODE 87, REGINAE 68, SUNRISE 68, SEABIRD, 73, MASSETER 90, NIPPERS 68, EVICTED 82, INVITEE 70, REQUITES 84, EARLESS 66, SPILLER 79 CHALLENGES MOG, SHMALTZY, FIXIT, BELLTONE, HAA, BOWERED, DES, STEELIE, VIZ, TAURINE, BOHO, AALI, PREPOSED, PEDANTICS, PLING
June 27, 2006 We had about 20 people at Tuesday's session this week, including visitors Chris Morgan of San Francisco and Emelda Sanchez of Ft. Worth. The results from director Marcia Bowen: Those who finished .500 or above: Ralph Moore 5-1 Alyssa Faria 4-0 Brian Galebach 3.5-1.5 Carole Denton 3-1 Chris Morgan 3-2 Brian Bailey 2.5-1.5 Sarel Kromer 2-2 Pat Brown 2-2BINGOS (may include phonies) learner tassels insures tasting marring histone dealate rationed mongrel opaline nitride goopiest senarii defaces blondest departs panzers scolder ruminate rustled proteas riveting erusive mediates durance treatise tansies scripts indolent torsion defeated vendors encaging lawless snorted enditing semiraw banders mergings hairier agenesia toxines prostie grunted relines sonsier trainee nearest creedal nereids silting brackets darners vapours amazing eluders tiltings snooker silvers sparring listens godlike Challenges flitter rea loony nighty radioers bol hanged wettings ramen tangler unstowed yond gravey creedal tover zaniest rebe lotis bate sel pileates pilates histone
June 20, 2006 A report on last Tuesday from director Brian Bailey: We had 20 participants, a recent attendance record. Records of those winning at least half of their games: Alyssa Faria 4 0 376 Jen Cohen 2 0 149 Ralph Moore 4 2 352 Ted Gest 3 1 75 KC Frodyma 3 1 -33 Carole Denton 2 1 36 Austin Nichols 1 0 71 Jim Cassidy 2 2 102 Tat Reistrup 2 2 -321Bingos played and reported (except for 2 because I couldn't read the handwriting). Phoneys and valid anagrams are indicated: AERIALS, AGISTED, ALATION, ALUNITE, APPETIZE* (no anagrams although the 7, peptize is valid), ARMINGS (margins), ATONIES, ATRESIA (asteria, aristae), AZURITE, BOVINES, CARMINE CHANTING, CLEARING (relacing), CLEAVERS (cervelas), COLLATE, CROAKED, CRUISING, DELETION (entoiled), DESTAIN (detains, instead, sainted, stained), DETRAINS (randiest, strained), DEVISED, ACDDEHIK [readers: anagram this one; we want to avoid X-rated e-mail rejections), DONKEYS, DOUBLERS (boulders), EASELED, EASIEST, EGOTIST, ENROBES(boreens), ENSNARE (rennase), ENSURERS, ENULASE*, ESTUARY, FACTUAL, GREASED (dragees), GRIEVED (diverge), INCLOSER (licensor), LANTERNS, LENTEENS* (no anagrams, although the 7 stelene is valid), MATCHES, MELTIER*, MINTERS (minster, remints), NAILSET (elastin, entails, salient, saltine, slainte, tenails), NEGATOR, NEROLIS, OMENTIA* (amniote), PASTIER (parties, piastre, piaster, pirates. traipse), POINTER (protein, tropine), PROTEIN (pointer, tropine), QUASHER, REEDIER, RELATING (integral, tanglier, triangle, alerting, altering), RESOLED, RETUNING, SATANIST, SCARRED (carders), SILANES (salines), SITUATE, SLEETING (gentiles, steeling), SMARTEN (martens, sarment), STANINE (inanest), SUNBEAM, SYBARITE (bestiary), TALENTED, TEAMING (mintage, tegmina), TEEMING, TINEIDS (indites), VIRGATE Partial List of words that were challenged:
June 13, 2006
June 7, 2006
May 30, 2006
May 23, 2006
May 16, 2006
May 9, 2006
May 2, 2006
Apr 25, 2006
Apr 18, 2006
Apr 11, 2006
Apr 4, 2006
Mar 28, 2006
Mar 14, 2006
Mar 7, 2006 a report on last Tuesday from director Marcia Bowen: Players who went at least .500: Harvey Solomon 3 - 1 Ted Gest 3 - 2 +138 Ralph Moore 3 - 2 +105 Alyssa Faria 2 - 1 +59 Brian Bailey 2 - 1 +23 K.C. Frodyma 2 - 2 +113 Grant Guenzel 2 - 2 -50 Bingoes: flatters service stonier donates softies derails eternals thieves etesian reshoed daemonic raciest tandems repines beaters nonelect acetins intrust needers bouncier rampage seaside delates coaster rosiest ostrich stoutest senders abashed searing antsier tinders bandits sitings readily sandals printer kneelers Challenges: EXHALOR, ETERNALS, GOER, MYC, CRATINGS, ROULETS, ROUTLES
Feb 28, 2006 A report from last Tuesday from director Grant Guenzel. Those .500 and better: Doug Hoylman 4-0 Austin Nichols 1-0 Brian Bailey 3-1 Carole Denton 3-1 Alyssa Faria 3-1 Ted Gest 3-2 Tat Reistrup 2-2 Harvey Solomon 1-1 Bingos: ADVISES 78, ASCETICS 66, BANTERS 73, BLENDERS 86, BOASTING 72, BORDERS 87, CANNABIS 78, CHINLESS 86, CHOWDERY 76, COLLIDES 62, CONTEST 67, DIRNDLS 70, DISTASTE 80, DIVULGER 83, FLITTIER 63, FOUNDERS 67, GATHERS 91, INDORSES 58, INKBLOTS 67, INTERNAL 60, KISSING 82, LOUSIER 75, MEISTER 68, MIDWIFES 90, MOISTER 84, NIDGETS 68, NIPPIER 72, NOSIEST 63, OUTGUNS 62, OVERING 67, RADIANT 70, READORN 76, REEARNS 71, RELOCATE 72, RESISTED 58, RESORTED 80, ROILING 72, SALTIEST 64, SANCTITY 86, SEIZERS 72, SELENIDE 59, SELLING 68, SINTERS 79, SNIVELED 67, SOCIETY 68, STANHOPE 74, STERILE 74, STEWARD 75, STRANGE 67, STRAYER 81, STRUDELS 59, SUICIDER 72, TERTIANS 78, TOQUETS 94, UTOPIAN 73, WEATHERS 72 Challenges: BROASTED, EVERS, GLAT, MINGLER, PIAN, READORN, SNIVELED, STANHOPE, TIELESS
Feb 21, 2006 Last Tuesday, these players who turned in score sheets had records of .500 or above. We welcomed new club player Brian Jackson, who made the list on his first visit: Tat Reistrup 4 - 0 Grant Guenzel 3 - 0 Sarel Kromer 2 - 1 Shah Ali 2 - 2 Brian Jackson 2 - 1 Ted Gest 1 - 1 Bingos (includes phoneys) NEGROID 65, SOUTANE 71, BETRAYING 78, RESTROKE 74, TUTORING 64, SNORTED 67, KEGGERS 85, ACARINE 64, LAUWINES 65, DABBLES 80, SITTING 68, ROSIEST 69, RELABEL 69, SWABBIES 65, LOATHING 74, ATONIES 69, FLOUNDER, SENSORIA 77, COUPLES 80, INTERNED (note: KEGGERS is on the 3/1/06 list) Challenges ZEN, TALI, VAX, BOD, OXE/ONEUP, ABE Played, not challenged YEG, HAB, GRODY, YADA, RADIA
Feb 14, 2006 We had a lower than usual turnout, due in part to Valentine's Day. A few players hadn't attended for a while, including Sarel Kromer and Susan Orlins. Best records of the evening: Carole Denton 3-0 Sarel Kromer 3-0 K.C. Frodyma 2-2 Doug Hoylman 2-2 Bingos this time included such offbeat words as FOOTSIE (68) and SIMOLEON (80), along with:: ARENITE 73 BEATING 67 BRIGHTS 68 DESIRES 72 DISPLAY 102 EASINESS 69 ETOILES 79 HASTING 78 HOSTLER 74 INCITED 89 ITERATE 73 RERAISES 66 REZONING 77 SCRYING 74 STINGERS 80 STRONGER 74 SWIGGING 70 WASTING 71 And hardly any challenges: KLUGE PIRE REAFAXES
Feb 7, 2006 A report on last Tuesday from director Ralph Moore: Those winning at least half their games (ties broken by point spread): Brian Bailey 4-0 K.C. Frodyma 4-1 Shah Ali 3-1 (+307) Carole Denton 3-1 (+165) Ralph Moore 3-1 (+95) Harvey Solomon 2-1 (+76) Jen Cohen 2-1 (+28) Grant Guenzel 2-2 Alyssa Faria 1-1 Bingos were as follows (are they all acceptable?): parries retreads uranias grivets stagger seaside treating teetotal returning sprouted estrone shallot torsion bounciest slashed indorse tallies aeriest overrate flavored toaster strained wonders readiers ratline enlister renewing seating seaters (both of the latter in the same game) payment deplored erotica rebundle ouster carouser scented stories mendings outlied uneaten nastier eggiest outgoes sapling yearners refuelled There were only five challenges, the least in recent memory for a well attended session. Which were acceptable? They were: rotaters carouser bingy quo outgoes.
Jan 31, 2006 We started using new words last Tuesday, with consent of both players in any game; QI and ZA were in evidence. I've ordered a second shipment of the Official Word List Vol. 2, and we should shortly have annotated lists of all the new words. (I'll leave a few for the club and you can buy one for $10--copying costs). You can get a basic one at www.scrabble-assoc.com (look for dictionary committee). A report from Tuesday and some interesting new words from weekly director Brian Bailey is below --Ted Winning at least half their games: W L Spread Brian Bailey 3 0 258 Alyssa Faria 3 0 231 Linda Ferren 3 1 66 Grant Guenzel 3 1 -32 Tat Reistrup 3 2 279 Carole Denton 2 1 -31 Paula McMartin 2 2 67 Teresa Schaffer 2 2 120 Benjie Plotch 1 1 26 Bingos (includes phoneys): TILTAGES, EISWEIN, SINUATE, TONIEST, STUPIDS, AUNTIES (anagram of SINUATE), GOGGLED, OSTLERS, INSURER, MALINES, AEROSAT, TONIEST (again), TEDIOUS, MOODIEST, SENARII, URALITES, OUTLIES, RESTAGED, INDEXERS, ENTWINES, ELAPIDS, MALEATES,ARDUOUS, TILLERS, CHABLIS, PISCINE, MOORING, UNIFORMS, SPRITZED, PEERING, SESSION, BRAIDING, TREATING, GOITERS, EROTICS, SPINNER, HANKERS, DISHING Challenges: BEANIED, SENARII, STUPIDS, INFINETS, JUNKSALE, EERIES, SAB, ABO, MUT, TENNABLY, VERIEST Here are a few of the more unusual new sevens and eights, with definitions: BERIMBAU - a musical instrument with a gourd resonator and a single steel wire stretched across a long pole or stick. FARTLEK(S) - an athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout. FLEHMEN(S) - the Flehmen response is a particular type of curling of the lips in ungulates, felids, and many other mammals, which facilitates the transfer of chemicals into the vomeronasal organ. This behavior allows animals to smell the urine of others in order to determine several factors. GYTTJA(S) - a nutrient-rich sedimentary peat consisting mainly of plankton, other plant and animal residues, and mud. KEIRETSU - a network of businesses that own stakes in one another as a means of mutual security, especially in Japan, and usually including large manufacturers and their suppliers of raw materials and components. LAOGAI(S) - literally "reform through labor," the slogan of the Chinese criminal justice system and has been used to refer to the use of prison labor in the People's Republic of China. MBAQANGA - a style of South African music that is usually sung by people from rural areas. REXINE(S) - a strong, coated cloth, usually in the form of an imitation leather, and used as a covering material for books.
Jan 24, 2006 the results from last week, from directors Marcia Bowen and Ted Gest: Winning at least half their games: Doug Hoylman 4 - 1 Ralph Moore 4 - 1 Grant Guenzel 3 - 1 K.C. Frodyma 2 - 1 Tat Reistrup 2 - 1 Brian Bailey 2 - 1 Ted Gest 2 - 2 Benjie Plotch 1 - 1 Bingos (includes phoneys) MESSING 79, PEARLIER 61, DOGEARED 77, COWARDLY 67, MILLETS 80, ANURETIC 80, BERATERS 70, REQUEST 72, OPIATED 77, SCAMPIS 79, SNOOZED 71, JINGLERS 76, CLOSETED 60, CRAZIER 110, FACTORS 66, FUNNIEST 66, INTONES 71, ORCEINS 66, INDORSE 68, GLAZERS 90, RULINGS 67, RESTAGES 60, SHODDIER 74, WIRETAP 81, TWISTERS 60, IGNITES 69, AIRDATES 86, REVERTS 66, PATTERNS 63, DARLINGS 74, MEANDER 75, ETOILES 61, RUGATES Challenges BLUF, ANURETIC, OVOIDY, OPIATED, QUOIL, ACTAS Played, not challenged OURI, DELECT, EASINGS, FOXEY, OWIE, KEGGERS Benjie Plotch scored 110 for CRAZIER -- This year's national Scrabble tournament will be held Aug. 4-9 at the Biltmore Hotel/Resort in Phoenix. Details to come. Jan 17, 2006 Last week's results, from directors Ted Gest and Ralph Moore: Those who finished .500 and above K.C. Frodyma 3 - 2 Brian Bailey 2 - 1 Jim Cassidy 2 - 1 Lorraine Cirina 2 - 1 Alyssa Faria 2 - 1 Ted Gest 2 - 1 Barbara Lowrey 2 - 1 Paula McMartin 2 - 1 Grant Guenzel 2 - 2 Jim Crouch 2 - 2 Tom Draper 1 - 1 Austin Nichols 1 - 1 Bingos (includes phoneys) smoldered savored opinion amentia regalia outrage remixed stanine adoring salient tailored versing sorters senarii contras gloated knitters revises metaria spitter siegers collies seriate cleating insider tensive enrobed ensiles repress jailers bumming toucans warbled audients spindle tampans edgiest lasters foxiest tending pentase divest curried squealer darlings gluteins heartens seaport sealing tellies Challenges ROX/REBLED, COOD, SCAULDED, SENARII, FURIERS, FLANGIER, CAVILING, MODERNS, ZIGGIER, GRUELIER, CATEGORY, AUDIENTS Played, not challenged HETARIA Lorraine Cirina got 104 points for SQUEALER Barbara Lowrey visited from New Hampshire Scrabble clubs and racked up 6 bingos in 3 Jan 10, 2006 A report below on last Tuesday from director Doug Hoylman. -- Ted Those .500 and better: Ralph Moore 5-0 Jen Cohen 3-0 Austin Nichols 2-0 Gerrie 2-1 Ted Gest 2-2 K.C. Frodyma 1-1 Bingos (includes phonies): AIRLINE 72, ALUNITES 60, ANODISE 64, ARCSINE 76, ARISTOS 65, CARLINE 73, DITCHES 92, EROSION 77, EVINCERS, HAIRNETS 70, JOISTED 86, LAMENTED 68, LINTERS 77, MEANIES 75, NEROLIS 71, PLACATER, REUNITE 68, RUSTIER 65, RUSTIER 78, SALTIER 77, SAVORED 79, SLIDERS 74, STILTED, TEENIER 71, TONEMES 65 Challenges: GRIOTE, HONORIA, INSEALED, OWER, PLACATER, TENSILED, UNBESTED, YETI, ZION
Jan 3, 2006 A report below on last Tuesday from director [Grant Guenzel] --Ted Eighteen people attended. Welcome to new player Benjie Plotch. Those who won half or more of their games: Cara Bowen-Goldberg 4-0 Pat Brown 3-0 Grant Guenzel 3-1 Paula McMartin 3-1 Ted Gest 2-1 Tat Reistrup 2-1 John Wedgewood 2-2 Bingos (are they all good?): AMIRATE AUDITION BARDINE 103 BOASTED 81 CHAIRED 71 CLUTTERS 66 COOLIES 68 COTERIES DEFLATER DEFRAYS 84 DEVOTED 71 EMULATE 67 ERECTOR 67 EUPNEAS GODLIEST 77 GOODIES HERNIAE 68 INSISTED LAMBERT 73 LUNIEST 68 MUSTIER 77 NUGGETS 64 ORANGES 69 OUTLASTS OUTLIES 67 PIERCING 74 PINCHERS 66 POSTERN 76 PREVIEWS 63 RATTIER REARGUED 63 REPAIRS RESCINDS SALINES 84 SALTIER 63 SEASIDE 82 SHARING 88 SINUATE 65 SLENDER 68 SNOOPER 77 SPICIER 97 SPURTED 81 SQUIRREL 69 STABLED 90 STUDIER 66 TONIEST 71 TOURNIES 66 UNFILMED WISTERIA 74 Challenges: ALIFORM AMAZER BINE JENNY JEONS JON MIRERS NIL ONER QAID QUO RA SOG STRAIFER UNMOLES WAFTOR Seen but not challenged: SNAILERS |