Month: June 2021

Daily Scrabble Words 30

June 10, 2021

  • Today’s words are from Tagalog, and/or have definitions involving the Philippines.
  • The definitions below were obtained from Collins Zyzzyva 5.1.1.

1. TIMARAU

n. (Tagalog) a small buffalo of the Philippines
Also: TAMARAU, TAMARAO
Back hooks: S

2. TAGUAN

n. (Tagalog) a giant flying squirrel of SE Asia
Back hooks: S

3. LUMBANG

n. (Tagalog) the candlenut tree
Back hooks: S

4. LAUAN

n. (Tagalog) a lightweight hardwood timber produced by various Philippine treesctrode between anode and cathode
Back hooks: S

5. BUNTAL

n. (Tagalog) the straw of the talipot palm
Anagrams: TULBAN
Back hooks: S

6. ABAKA

n. (Tagalog) the Manila-hemp plant, or its fiber
Also: ABACA
Front hooks: K
Back hooks: S

7. BARONG

n. a broad-bladed Philippine knife
Anagrams: BROGAN
Back hooks: S

8. SENTIMO

n. a monetary unit of the Philippines
Anagrams: MESTINO, MOISTEN, MONTIES
Back hooks: S

Daily Scrabble Words 29

June 9, 2021

  • Today’s words all start with DY.
  • The definitions below were obtained from Collins Zyzzyva 5.1.1.

1. DYBBUK

n. (Yiddish) a wandering soul in Jewish folklore
Also: DIBBUK
Plural: DYBBUKS, DYBBUKIM, DYBBUKKIM

2. DYKON

n. (offensive) a celebrity, often a woman, who is much admired by lesbians
Back hooks: S

3. DYNEIN

n. an enzyme involved in cell movement
Back hooks: S

4. DYNODE

n. an intermediate electrode between anode and cathode
Back hooks: S

5. DYSURY

n. pain in passing urine
Also: DYSURIA
Plural: DYSURIES

6. DYVOUR

n. (Scots) a bankrupt
Back hooks: S, Y

7. DYABLE

adj. that can be dyed
Also: DYEABLE
Anagrams: BELADY

Daily Scrabble Words 28

June 8, 2021

  • Today’s words all contain 2 C’s.
  • The definitions below were obtained from Collins Zyzzyva 5.1.1.

1. TWOCCER

n. a person who takes (a car) without the owner’s consent
Also: TWOCKER
Back hooks: S

2. BOCCI

n. (Italian) an Italian bowling game
Also: BOCCE, BOCCIA, BOCCIE
Back hooks: A, E, S

3. CACHOU

n. (Malay) a resin used in tanning
Also: CATECHU, CASHOO, CUTCH, KUTCH
Back hooks: S

4. WICCAN

n. one who practices witchcraft
Back hooks: S

5. ERUCIC

adj. as in erucic acid, a crystalline fatty acid

6. UNCHIC

adj. not chic

7. CYCAD

n. any member of an order of primitive gymnospermous plants, related to conifers but superficially resembling ferns and palms
Also: CYCAS
Back hooks: S

Daily Scrabble Words 27

June 7, 2021

  • Today’s words are all 7-letter words containing K and W.
  • The definitions below were obtained from Collins Zyzzyva 5.1.1.

1. ACKNOWN

v. ACKNOW, (obsolete) to recognize, acknowledge
Back hooks: E

2. WANKSTA

n. (vulgar colloquial) a person who acts and dresses like a gangster but is not involved in crime
Back hooks: S

3. WONKISH

adj. like a wonk, an overly zealous student

4. KOKOWAI

n. (Maori) a type of clay used in decoration because of its reddish colour
Back hooks: S

5. BAWDKIN

n. a rich embroidered material, originally woven with woof of silk and warp of gold thread
Also: BALDACHIN, BALDACHINO, BALDAQUIN, BAUDEKIN
Back hooks: S

6. WICKAPE

n. (Native American) an American tree, aka leatherwood
Also: WICOPY
Back hooks: S

Daily Scrabble Words 26

June 6, 2021

  • Today’s words are all anagrams of AEIRRT?
  • The definitions below were obtained from Collins Zyzzyva 5.1.1.

1. TARAIRE

n. (Maori) a type of New Zealand tree with broad green leaves and purple fruit
Back hooks: S

2. RAREBIT

n. a dish of melted and seasoned or simply toasted cheese on toast
Anagrams: ARBITER
Back hooks: S

3. CIRRATE

adj. like a cirrus
Also: CIRROSE
Anagrams: ERRATIC

4. TARRIER

n. one who tarries
Front hooks: S
Back hooks: S

5. RETRAIT

n. (obsolete) retreat
Also: RETRAICT, RETRAITE, RETRATE
Anagrams: RATTIER, TARTIER
Back hooks: E, S, T

6. RETIARY

adj. fighting with a net, using a net, esp. in the manner of a retiarius

Daily Scrabble Words 25

June 5, 2021

  • Another good list for offensive Scrabble words (do note that these are taken from the OWL, not CSW, but there should be minimal to no differences).
  • The definitions below were obtained from Collins Zyzzyva 5.1.1.

1. DAMMIT

interj. damn it

2. COMSYMP

n. (offensive) one that sympathizes with communist causes
Back hooks: S

3. BAZOOM

n. a woman’s breast
Back hooks: S

4. SMEGMA

n. (Latin) fatty matter secreted by glands
Also: SEBUM
Anagrams: GAMMES
Back hooks: S

5. BOLLIX

v. to make a mess of
Also: BALLOCKS, BOLIX, BOLLOCKS, BOLLOX
Verb extensions: BOLLIXES, BOLLIXED, BOLLIXING

Daily Scrabble Words 24

June 4, 2021

1. GIMBAL

v. to support on a set of rings allowing free movement
Also: GYMBAL
Verb extensions: GIMBALS, GIMBALED, GIMBALLED, GIMBALING, GIMBALLING

2. GAMBIER

n. (Malay) the inspissated juice of a plant growing in Malacca, used for tanning and dyeing
Also: GAMBIA, GAMBIR
Back hooks: S

3. SUBGUM

n. (Chinese) a Chinese-style dish consisting of mixed vegetables, and sometimes diced meat or seafood
Back hooks: S

4. ROSBIF

n. (French) an English person
Anagrams: FIBROS
Back hooks: S