BINGO LINGO QUIZ
created by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club; email questions / comments to [email protected]
inspired by selections from each month’s club bingos; Questions in blue Answers in yellow
Jan 2016 Questions
Jan 2016 Week #1 Question
David Gibson played HANDMADE AADDEHMN
There are many 8s, like David’s, that are compound words starting with HAND
But, there are only 7 (seven) 7s that are compound words starting with HAND
Unscramble them from the alphagrams and abridged definitions
AABDGHN
a small carrying bag [n]
AACDHNR
a hand-operated railroad car [n]
ADGHNNU
a small firearm [n]
ADFFHNO
a play in football [n]
ADHNOTU
something given out free [n]
AADHNSW
a saw used manually [n]
ADEHNST
a type of telephone [n]
Jan 2016 Week #2 Question
Christine Hannouche played MOTHERS EHMORST to give birth to [v]
You can make the word MOTHERS by hooking an M to OTHERS
There are 6 other bingoes (7 & 8 letters) that can be made from front -hooking OTHERS
Unscramble them from the alphagrams and abridged definitions
BEHORST
to annoy (to be troublesome to) [v]
BEHORRST
a male sibling [n]
EFHORRST
one that foams [n]
EHOPRST
to trouble (to distress (to cause anxiety or suffering to)) [v]
EHMORSST
to prevent from breathing [v]
EHOORSST
one that restores to a quiet or normal state [n]
Jan 2016 Week #3 Question
Donna Eisenstadt played ELECTEES CEEEELST a person who has been elected [n]
There are similar 8s that follow the pattern of ending in EES referring to a person
Unscramble them from the alphagrams and abridged definitions
ADEEOPST
one that is adopted [n]
ADEEISSV
one that is advised [n]
AEEEILNS
one to whom property is transferred [n]
AEEMPSTU
one that has had a limb amputated [n]
ADEEISTU
one that is audited [n]
AADEERSW
one that is awarded something [n]
DEEEISSV
one to whom a will is made [n]
DEEEOSTV
an ardent follower or supporter [n]
ADEEFRST
one that is drafted [n]
ACEEEPSS
one that has escaped [n]
ACEEESUV
one that is evacuated [n]
CEEEISTV
one that is evicted [n]
EEEFFFOS
one to whom a fief is granted [n]
ADEEGNRS
man of high social position [n]
AEEGNRST
one to whom something is granted [n]
EEHNOORS
one that receives an honor [n]
BINGO LINGO QUIZ
created by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club; email questions / comments to [email protected]
inspired by selections from each month’s club bingos; Questions in blue Answers in yellow
EEIINSTV
AEEEGLST
BEEEILLS
EEIMNNOS
BEEGILOS
EEEFFORS
AEELOPRS
DEEEGLPS
EEEFGRSU
CEEERSSU
EEEIRRST
ADEENSST
AEEINRST
EERSSTTU
CEEHOSUV
one that is invited [n]
the inheritor of a legacy [n]
a defendant in a type of lawsuit [n]
one that is nominated [n]
one that is obliged [n]
one to whom an offer is made [n]
one who is paroled [n]
one to whom something is pledged [n]
one who flees for safety [n]
one that is rescued [n]
one who has retired from his vocation [n]
one who stands because of the lack of seats [n]
a person receiving training [n]
to commit to the care of an administrator [v]
one for whom another vouches [n]
Jan 2016 Week #4 Question
Janet Crooks played HAIRIER AEHIIRR HAIRY, covered with hair (adj)
Name the two new words in OWL3 which also front hook AIRIER
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jan 2016 Answers
Jan 2016 Week #1 Answer
7-letter bingos from compound words starting with HAND
HANDBAG
AABDGHN
a small carrying bag [n -S]
HANDCAR
AACDHNR
a hand-operated railroad car [n -S]
HANDGUN
ADGHNNU
a small firearm [n -S]
HANDOFF
ADFFHNO
a play in football [n -S]
HANDOUT
ADHNOTU
something given out free [n -S]
HANDSAW
AADHNSW
a saw used manually [n -S]
HANDSET
ADEHNST
a type of telephone [n -S]
Jan 2016 Week #2 Answer
7 & 8-letter bingos by front-hooking OTHERS
BOTHERS
BEHORST
BOTHER, to annoy (to be troublesome to) [v]
BROTHERS
BEHORRST
BROTHER, a male sibling [n] / BROTHER, to treat like a brother [v]
FROTHERS
EFHORRST
FROTHER, one that froths (to foam) [n]
POTHERS
EHOPRST
POTHER, to trouble (to distress (to cause anxiety or suffering to)) [v]
SMOTHERS
EHMORSST
SMOTHER, to prevent from breathing [v]
SOOTHERS
EHOORSST
SOOTHER, one that soothes (to restore to a quiet or normal state) [n]
Jan 2016 Week #3 Answer
8s that follow the pattern of ending in EES referring to a person
ADOPTEES
ADEEOPST
ADOPTEE, one that is adopted [n]
ADVISEES
ADEEISSV
ADVISEE, one that is advised [n]
BINGO LINGO QUIZ
created by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club; email questions / comments to [email protected]
inspired by selections from each month’s club bingos; Questions in blue Answers in yellow
ALIENEES
AMPUTEES
AUDITEES
AWARDEES
DEVISEES
DEVOTEES
DRAFTEES
ESCAPEES
EVACUEES
EVICTEES
FEOFFEES
GRANDEES
GRANTEES
HONOREES
INVITEES
LEGATEES
LIBELEES
NOMINEES
OBLIGEES
OFFEREES
PAROLEES
PLEDGEES
REFUGEES
RESCUEES
RETIREES
STANDEES
TRAINEES
TRUSTEES
VOUCHEES
AEEEILNS
AEEMPSTU
ADEEISTU
AADEERSW
DEEEISSV
DEEEOSTV
ADEEFRST
ACEEEPSS
ACEEESUV
CEEEISTV
EEEFFFOS
ADEEGNRS
AEEGNRST
EEHNOORS
EEIINSTV
AEEEGLST
BEEEILLS
EEIMNNOS
BEEGILOS
EEEFFORS
AEELOPRS
DEEEGLPS
EEEFGRSU
CEEERSSU
EEEIRRST
ADEENSST
AEEINRST
EERSSTTU
CEEHOSUV
ALIENEE, one to whom property is transferred [n]
AMPUTEE, one that has had a limb amputated [n]
AUDITEE, one that is audited [n]
AWARDEE, one that is awarded something [n]
DEVISEE, one to whom a will is made [n]
DEVOTEE, an ardent follower or supporter [n]
DRAFTEE, one that is drafted [n]
ESCAPEE, one that has escaped [n]
EVACUEE, one that is evacuated [n]
EVICTEE, one that is evicted [n]
FEOFFEE, one to whom a fief is granted [n]
GRANDEE, man of high social position [n]
GRANTEE, one to whom something is granted [n]
HONOREE, one that receives an honor [n]
INVITEE, one that is invited [n]
LEGATEE, the inheritor of a legacy [n]
LIBELEE, a defendant in a type of lawsuit [n]
NOMINEE, one that is nominated [n]
OBLIGEE, one that is obliged [n]
OFFEREE, one to whom an offer is made [n]
PAROLEE, one who is paroled [n]
PLEDGEE, one to whom something is pledged [n]
REFUGEE, one who flees for safety [n]
RESCUEE, one that is rescued [n]
RETIREE, one who has retired from his vocation [n]
STANDEE, one who stands because of the lack of seats [n]
TRAINEE, a person receiving training [n]
TRUSTEE, to commit to the care of an administrator [v]
VOUCHEE, one for whom another vouches [n]
Jan 2016 Week #4 Answer
Two new words in OWL3 that front hook AIRIER
FAIRIER
AEFIIRR
FAIRY, pertaining to or resembling a fairy [adj]
LAIRIER
AEIILRR
LAIRY, unpleasantly loud [adj]
Note- LAIRIER front hooks with a G to make GLAIRIER, GLAIRY, resembling egg white [adj]