Word Hunt Diamond - Game 89 Christmas Edition

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the Word Hunt Diamond - Game 89 - Christmas Edition

The game is open to all members.

Each week, a grid of nine letters in a diamond will be posted.

The aim of the game is to find the target number of words [as in the source used for the game] using only the letters in the grid.

This week`s "diamond" is as follows:                    

                                                                                         A

                                                                                     E       F   

                                                                                  L     W    K  

                                                                                      N     O

                                                                                          S

This week`s target is 73 words - using only letters in the diamond - inc one 9-letter word, which is often associated with Christmastime - and all words must be four letters or more and include the red-letter W.

PLEASE NOTE:

During the game, I will have to STOP the game periodically so I can give updates of words found.

Please be patient and wait. I hope this does not cause too much delay or disruption to the game. 

Towards the end of the game, as soon as the LAST WORD in the list is given, I will post an announcement

- LAST WORD FOUND. PLEASE STOP THE GAME - 

and I will then post my reply to the words given up to the announcement, showing whether the word is in the list or is a word not in the list; 

after that, I will post the Congratulations - who found the last word; who found the nine-letter word; and who gave the most words not in the list up to when I posted the announcement LAST WORD FOUND, PLEASE STOP THE GAME.

I will be giving awards to players 

 star  - to the player who finds the nine-letter word

 trophy - to the player who finds the last word in the list in the source used for the game

 diamond dog - to the player who finds the most words not in the list up to when announcement -

     LAST WORD FOUND, PLEASE STOP THE GAME [words given after the announcement will not count]

The rules:

No proper names are allowed.

Each word must contain four letters or more and must include the red letter W.

Scottish words and American spellings are allowed.

Each letter in the grid can only be used once in each word [for example, WEEK isn`t allowed]

Of course, words do not have to start with the red letter W

Only one word per post.

Please wait until someone else has posted before posting again.

The Word Hunt Diamond game is open to all members.

I hope the Diamond Dogs of Words [thanks @pgn for the term] - those who have played in previous

Word Hunt Diamond games - including

 @Cleoriff @pgn @Anonymous @BobM @Bambino @gmarkj @TallTrees @lewys-gp @MI5 @RafaC 

 @Projectionist  @jonsie 

any member who has not played before or has not played for a while; and any new member will join in and play today`s WHD.

Can you, between you, not only find the 73 words in the list [in the source used for this game], and the

nine-letter word in this WHD game, but also find additional words not in the list ?

Good luck everyone and have fun...

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

STOP THE GAME - LAST WORD HAS BEEN FOUND

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THANK GOD!! 😂

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I SECOND THAT !!!! It`s been a nightmare for me

[BobM]

Can't believe 'wolf' was missed.  I even posted 'wolfs' not noticing it hadn't been found.  Quite a game though, lots of words found and well done all.  Thanks @Mi-Amigo as always, good fun. 👍

[Mi-Amigo]

CONGRATULATIONS 

@Cleoriff   - on finding the LAST WORD IN THE LIST 

@Cleoriff   - on finding the NINE-LETTER WORD IN THE LIST

@Cleoriff   - on finding the MOST WORDS NOT IN THE LIST BEFORE NOTICE TO STOP THE GAME 

Thank you

@Cleoriff  @pgn  @mm7000gb  @TallTrees  @BobM @RafaC 

for taking part in this game.

I hope you all enjoyed this Word Hunt Game.

Well done everyone in your team effort in finding the 73 words in the list in the source used for this game and 38 words not in the list but in dictionaries so allowed before the notice to stop the game when last word found.

THE AWARDS

 star - for finding the nine-letter word = @Cleoriff 

  trophy - for finding last word in list - @Cleoriff 

  diamond dog - for finding most words not in list before notice to stop game when last word found

                             - @Cleoriff 

 

The Word Hunt Diamond will be back next Tuesday - 28 Dec 2021; with a different target and different set of letters and different red-letter. I hope all the Diamond Dogs of Words will join in next Tuesday.

@Mi-Amigo 

[Anonymous]

@Cleoriff You said Wolf on page 2 🤣

[Cleoriff]

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@BobM wrote:

Can't believe 'wolf' was missed.  I even posted 'wolfs' not noticing it hadn't been found.  Quite a game though, lots of words found and well done all.  Thanks @Mi-Amigo as always, good fun. 👍

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@BobM  Lucky for me, I just flicked through the list looking at plurals...There it was. Lol 😂

[BobM]

Actually @Mi-Amigo, the game was finished earlier.

Wolf was found away back on page 2 by @Cleoriff 

I was sure if had been found already and just checked

[Anonymous]

@Mi-Amigo Thanks for the game and well done all. 🎄 Merry Christmas Everybody 🎄

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:

@Cleoriff You said Wolf on page 2 🤣

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You know I thought I had @Anonymous .....but knowing the nightmare @Mi-Amigo was having, I couldn't be assed to flick back. No matter, If I was the one to say it earlier then fair enough that I got it as last word. 😂

[Mi-Amigo]

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@BobM wrote:

Actually @Mi-Amigo, the game was finished earlier.

Wolf was found away back on page 2 by @Cleoriff 

I was sure if had been found already and just checked

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BUT no-one picked up I had missed it when I did post on Page 3

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/Word-Hunt-Diamond-Game-89-Christmas-Edition/td-p/1516776/pag...

nor mentioned it was missing on any of the Updates.

With the speed of the game; the leap-frogging; my trying and failing to keep up; the pages of posts which I had to check and reply to; and the ever-increasing lists in Updates, it`s a wonder more words weren`t missed.

Anyone who loves this new look format [and we all know who I mean] should have a go at running a Word Hunt Diamond game.

Don`t get me wrong, I LOVE WHD and appreciate all those who give their time to take part, but I just had a really bad day - no, a nightmare - with today`s game.

Sorry, everyone.    

[Cleoriff]

I just want to say well done everyone and the biggest thanks to @Mi-Amigo. I know this game gave you a nightmare due to the speed it was going earlier. So well done you matey. I wouldn't run this particular quiz for 'all the tea in China' Great work 😘