Cerebral distractions of every kind, mostly but not exclusively Countdown-related.
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Thomas Carey
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by Thomas Carey » 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)
cheers maus
Fiona T
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by Fiona T » Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:22 pm
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!
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by Fiona T » Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:39 pm
Fiona T wrote: ↑ Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:22 pm
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!
Nope not scrabble - it likes NI !
Adam Gillard
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by Adam Gillard » Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:55 pm
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
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."
Gavin Chipper
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by Gavin Chipper » Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:46 pm
Had one go. Reasonably fun, but I'm not playing it again!
Elliott Mellor
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by Elliott Mellor » Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:41 pm
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)
Also got to 306 myself - had CONDONERS as a particular highlight.
Graeme Cole
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by Graeme Cole » 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.
Adam Gillard
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by Adam Gillard » Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:48 pm
#BigBenGame for
21:40:49
379 points
Longest word: INTERLOPES
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."
JackHurst
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by JackHurst » Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:47 pm
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!
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by Thomas Carey » Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:43 pm
'former countdown contestant' yeah and Chris eubanks 'enjoys tennis'
cheers maus
Adam Gillard
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by Adam Gillard » Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:22 pm
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."
Fiona T
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by Fiona T » Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:34 pm
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
https://vole.wtf/big-ben/
Adam Gillard
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by Adam Gillard » Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:12 pm
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."
Adam Gillard
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by Adam Gillard » Mon Jul 31, 2023 6:01 pm
Another brag:
#BigBenGame for
18:46:49
394 points
Longest word: UNDERSIZE
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."
Mark Deeks
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by Mark Deeks » Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:22 am
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/
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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by Mark Deeks » Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:45 am
#BigBenGame for
03:40:17
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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by Mark Deeks » Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:14 am
I lied. One more.
#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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by Jon O'Neill » Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:23 am
Can someone work out when the vowelliest time of the day to play is?
Fiona T
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by Fiona T » Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:15 am
Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑ Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:23 am
Can someone work out when the vowelliest time of the day to play is?
No point in playing PM then. Nineteen seems like a good number, or eighteen if you fancy your chances of a nice -ing spot
Mark Deeks
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by Mark Deeks » Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:23 pm
Anything including "midnight" it turns out is quite a good time.
#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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by Adam Gillard » Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:43 pm
Cracked the 400:
#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."
Fiona T
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by Fiona T » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:13 am
Fantastic - well done!
Mark Deeks
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by Mark Deeks » Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:22 am
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