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Words Ending Game - Game 8

Mi-Amigo
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   WORDS ENDING GAME

Each game will feature three letters

The aim of the game is to find the number of 4 to 10 letter words in the list [in source used],

by adding 1 to 7 letters in front of the given three letters - to form 4 to 10 letter word.

   Today`s three letters are ______________ A  L  E  and the words in the list is 76 words.

 

Each word in the list will score 1 point.

Each word not in the list will score 1 point + 1 bonus point.

 

PLEASE NOTE TIMINGS and RULES

 

START - 9.00am

- Message "WEG IS OPEN, you may now post" will be posted at 9.00am

Please do not post before message is posted

 

BREAK - 2.00PM to 6.00pm

- Message "STOP THE GAME - Break" will be posted at 2.00pm

Please do not post after message is posted

 

RESTART - 6pm

- Update and Message "RESTART, you may now post" will be posted at 6.00pm

Please do not post before "RESTART" message is posted.

 

END of Game - 9pm [unless complete before].

- Message "WEG is now ended" posted at 9.00pm [unless finished earlier]

Please do not post after message.

 

At the end of the game, I will give the "league table" of players and their scores.

If game is not solved by 9.00pm I will also give words in the list which have not been found.

 

Note: During the game, I will stop the game in order to catch up with posts and to give Updates.

Please wait when asked to.

 

RULES

Each player may post two words in each post.

Player must wait until another player posts before posting again.

TEN MINUTE RULE - if no-one has posted for 10 mins, player may post again BUT if player posts BEFORE

10 mins then reply will be given but player will NOT receive points.

One [1] to seven [7] letters must be posted in front of given three [3] letters to form 4 to 10 letter word.

note - adding more than 7 letters to form word of more than 10 letters is not allowed.

Letters cannot be added after the given letters.

The order of the given letters cannot be changed.

Foreign words are not allowed.

Scottish words are allowed.

American words are allowed.

Words must not be posted before message "WEG is open", any words posted will be replied to but no points awarded.

Words must not be posted after message "STOP THE GAME - BREAK"; during the break; or before message

"RESTART"; any words posted will be replied to but no points awarded.

 

 

There will be no star for being faster finger and getting first word; and no trophy for sneaking in at the end and getting last word in the list.

 

I hope our resident wordsmiths

@Cleoriff   @pgn   @gmarkj   @TallTrees   @BobM   @Dave-O2 

and any other member, who have played previous word games or are new to the 02 Community

will join in the Words Ending Game.

 

I hope everyone enjoys the game.

Good luck.

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Mi-Amigo
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@Cleoriff @pgn 

all words given after HALE do not score as after last word in list found.

League table coming up.

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Cleoriff
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Phew!! Bit of a Grand National at the end @Mi-Amigo 😂

Thanks for relaxing the TMR with so few words to find.

Great game. Well done all and particularly our QM @Mi-Amigo for setting it up. xx

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Mi-Amigo
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LEAGUE TABLE

 

1. @Cleoriff = 88 points

2. @pgn       = 60 points

3. @BobM    = 10 points

 

Thank you @Cleoriff @pgn @BobM 

Hope you enjoyed the game.

 

The next WEG will be in TWO WEEKS - on Tues 21 Nov.

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pgn
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Well done, players!

the first break for update was 16mins in, so it didn't really have mach chance of lasting beyond 2pm...

Thanks for the TMR relaxation by the end - I miskeyed one into 2 posts, one word a time in the excitement d'oh!

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Thanks @Mi-Amigo as always for arranging and running the game.

I didn't make it back before the finish but it seems @pgn and @Cleoriff managed fine on their own.  Well done, good game. 👍

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Pleased you all enjoyed the game, which was faster than expected.

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