Daily Scrabble Words 16

May 27, 2021

1. LOBOLO

n. an African custom whereby the bridegroom’s family makes a payment in cattle or cash to the bride’s family before marriage
Also: LOBOLA
Back hooks: S

2. MADAFU

n. (Swahili) coconut milk
Back hooks: S

3. GHERAO

n. (Hindi) in India, the surrounding or trapping of a person, e.g. an employer in a room or building, till demands are met
v. (Hindi) in India, to surround or trap a person, e.g. an employer in a room or building, till demands are met
Back hooks: S
Verb extensions: GHERAOS, GHERAOES, GHERAOED, GHERAOING

Daily Scrabble Words 15

May 26, 2021

1. METEPA

n. a chemical compound
Back hooks: S

2. TOLUYL

n. a chemical radical derived from toluic acid
Also: TOLYL
Back hooks: S

3. PRODRUG

n. an inactive chemical substance that becomes an active drug in the body
Back hooks: S

4. NOOLOGY

n. the science of the intellect
Plural: NOOLOGIES

5. OPTIME

n. (Latin) an honour student in mathematics at Cambridge University
Back hooks: S

6. IMIDIC

adj. of or like an imide, an ammonia compound

Daily Scrabble Words 14

May 25, 2021

1. VAREC

n. a kind of seaweed, aka kelp
Also: VARECH, VRAIC
Anagrams: CARVE, CAVER, CRAVE
Back hooks: S

2. CUMEC

n. a unit of liquid flow equal to one cubic metre per second
Anagrams: CECUM
Back hooks: S

3. ESTOC

n. (French) a short sword
Anagrams: COSET, COSTE, COTES, ESCOT
Back hooks: S

4. OSHAC

n. (Arabic) the ammoniac plant
Anagram: CHAOS
Back hooks: S

5. OOMIAC

n. (Inuit) an Inuit canoe
Also: OOMIACK, OOMIAK, UMIAC, UMIACK, UMIAK, UMIAQ
Back hooks: K, S

6. MUCLUC

n. (Inuit) a type of sealskin boot
Also: MUCKLUCK, MUKLUK
Back hooks: S

Daily Scrabble Words 13

May 24, 2021

1. CADUAC

n. (obsolete) an incidental payment; a windfall
Back hooks: S

2. SCLAVE

n. (obsolete) a slave
Anagrams: CALVES, CAVELS, CLAVES
Back hooks: S

3. VENTRE

v. (obsolete) to venture
Anagrams: VENTER
Verb extensions: VENTRES, VENTRED, VENTRING

4. ULTION

n. (obsolete) vengeance
Anagram: OILNUT
Back hooks: S

5. ENERVE

v. (obsolete) to weaken, to enervate
Anagrams: EVENER, VENEER
Verb extensions: ENERVES, ENERVED, ENERVING

6. POUDRE

n. (obsolete) powder
Also: POUDER, POULDER, POULDRE, POUTHER
Anagrams: POUDER, POURED, ROUPED
Back hooks: S

Daily Scrabble Words 11

May 22, 2021

1. XENOPUS

n. a frog native to southern Africa
Plural: XENOPUSES

2. XOANON

n. (Greek) a primitive statue
Plural: XOANA

3. XERIC

adj. requiring only a small amount of moisture
Adverb form: XERICALLY

4. XERASIA

n. abnormal dryness of the hair
Back hooks: S

5. XYSTOI

n. XYSTOS, (Greek) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises
Also: XYSTOS, XYSTUS, XYST