Big Ben
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- Thomas Carey
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Re: Big Ben
This is fun! Got to 306 after a few goes: MOTIVES, EXEDRA and GLUMLY being highlights and then managed to clear the board. Learned to value vowels since I always ran out and then couldn't clear with my pile of consonants. Not sure what dictionary they are using, but seems to accept a lot of wanky countdown words (as well as rude ones - had CUMMED one game)
cheers maus
Re: Big Ben
think it's scrabbly - took cid but not dic (that CSW/ODO difference lost me a tournament scrabble game on my final move!) and didn't allow one of the recently expurgated words!
- Adam Gillard
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Re: Big Ben
Challenging game - starting to use a method of spreading my words horizontally as much as possible.
#BigBenGame for 20:46:59
318 points
Longest word: MUTANTS
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#BigBenGame for 20:46:59
318 points
Longest word: MUTANTS
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Re: Big Ben
Had one go. Reasonably fun, but I'm not playing it again!
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Re: Big Ben
Also got to 306 myself - had CONDONERS as a particular highlight.Thomas Carey wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:41 pm This is fun! Got to 306 after a few goes: MOTIVES, EXEDRA and GLUMLY being highlights and then managed to clear the board. Learned to value vowels since I always ran out and then couldn't clear with my pile of consonants. Not sure what dictionary they are using, but seems to accept a lot of wanky countdown words (as well as rude ones - had CUMMED one game)
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Re: Big Ben
Incredible that they put so much effort into reproducing Big Ben's iconic clock face, then they put a 7 in the 6 position.
- Adam Gillard
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Re: Big Ben
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
Re: Big Ben
Well I can't offer a different daily challenge every second in the Android app, but inspired by this, there will be 24 different daily challenges tomorrow! One different challenge for each hour, open for only that hour. Hoping I can do at least 10 of them!
Re: Big Ben
https://twitter.com/mattround/status/16 ... 2920623104
We can all try beat Adam!
We can all try beat Adam!
Looks like it's been fixed - guess we know where he got the bug report fromGraeme Cole wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:56 pm Incredible that they put so much effort into reproducing Big Ben's iconic clock face, then they put a 7 in the 6 position.
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Re: Big Ben
'former countdown contestant' yeah and Chris eubanks 'enjoys tennis'Fiona T wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:18 pm https://twitter.com/mattround/status/16 ... 2920623104
We can all try beat Adam!
cheers maus
- Adam Gillard
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Re: Big Ben
That's fun that my game has been made replayable. I beat my own score by a few points just now by tweaking the shorter words I did at the end.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
Re: Big Ben
Haven't got close to Adam's score, but chuffed with an 11 letter word!
#BigBenGame for 22:27:11
324 points
Longest word: SQUELCHINGS
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#BigBenGame for 22:27:11
324 points
Longest word: SQUELCHINGS
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
- Adam Gillard
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Re: Big Ben
Nice one! I've had a couple of 12s but not finished the board on either occasion. The latest one (SERENENESSES) I had 340 without finishing the board; I think the previous one was REPRESENTING.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
- Adam Gillard
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Re: Big Ben
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
- Andres Sanchez
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Re: Big Ben
One of da 'Muricans
- Mark Deeks
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Re: Big Ben
Took a few goes but cracked 300. It seems it reeally makes a difference when you play, because you need them vowels.
#BigBenGame for 03:16:15
320 points
Longest word: PRIZEMEN
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
#BigBenGame for 03:16:15
320 points
Longest word: PRIZEMEN
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
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Re: Big Ben
#BigBenGame for 03:40:17
312 points
Longest word: UNOPPOSING
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That'll do for now. Fun game!
312 points
Longest word: UNOPPOSING
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
That'll do for now. Fun game!
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
- Mark Deeks
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Re: Big Ben
I lied. One more.
#BigBenGame for 07:11:38
322 points
Longest word: VELVETEENS
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#BigBenGame for 07:11:38
322 points
Longest word: VELVETEENS
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
- Jon O'Neill
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Re: Big Ben
Can someone work out when the vowelliest time of the day to play is?
Re: Big Ben
No point in playing PM then. Nineteen seems like a good number, or eighteen if you fancy your chances of a nice -ing spotJon O'Neill wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:23 am Can someone work out when the vowelliest time of the day to play is?
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Re: Big Ben
Anything including "midnight" it turns out is quite a good time.
#BigBenGame for 00:16:31
361 points
Longest word: TELLINGS
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#BigBenGame for 00:16:31
361 points
Longest word: TELLINGS
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
- Adam Gillard
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Re: Big Ben
Cracked the 400:
#BigBenGame for 23:19:46
422 points
Longest word: CHEAPENERS
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#BigBenGame for 23:19:46
422 points
Longest word: CHEAPENERS
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
Re: Big Ben
Fantastic - well done!
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Re: Big Ben
The rare ass/diq/ars/crunt scramble.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark