Methoxyflurane is the name of a specific drug, 2,2-dichloro-1,1-difluoro-1-methoxyethane, and not a class of chemical compounds, so it really can’t be pluralized. I can’t remember if it’s ok to use possessive forms in Scrabble, as in “methoxyflurane’s boiling point is 104.6°C”, but that’s the only way you can get an S after it. Also, the name of specific drugs might break the rule against proper names. “Oxyphenbutazone”, however, is the generic name of a chemical compound, so you can use its plural.
Hmm.I’ll accept ‘ohs’, but ‘pa’? ‘oe’? ‘leet’?
(I thought it was only spelled l33t)
I defy anyone to find a written citation containing OE or PA (not as an abbreviation) as words in the last 20 years. And likewise for leet if not used in the l33tsp34k s3nse.
Oh, and a “leet” is (a) A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius virens). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait, leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack. (b) The American pollock; the coalfish…not to mention a few other things.
Actually, I think it’s spelled “Kwyjibo” and it was Bart that spelled it. And its definition is “a big, dumb, balding North American ape. With no chin. And a short temper.”
Ah yes…technically the first person to play must use the starred double word score in the center of the board, but if they don’t and their opponent doesn’t challenge the play, it stands!
dylan_73 (or anyone else)
If “jun” is a word, what does it mean? The only reference to “jun” I could find is as an abbreviation for either junior or for June. The board in question was supposed to be made using “the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (1st edition) and the Websters 9th New Collegiate Dictionary.” If this is the case does anyone have either of those two books that they can look up the definition of “jun”?
As ataraxy22 pointed out, there is the possibility that no challenges were issued, but in that case then a much higher point score could be created just by dropping in the highest tiles at the most opportune points not worrying about making any words. Which means “words” like “XVVZfhhJfwwQyyK” would be used.
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**dylan_73 (or anyone else)
If “jun” is a word, what does it mean? The only reference to “jun” I could find is as an abbreviation for either junior or for June. The board in question was supposed to be made using “the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (1st edition) and the Websters 9th New Collegiate Dictionary.” If this is the case does anyone have either of those two books that they can look up the definition of “jun”?
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I’ll look in my scrabble dictionary when I arrive home tonight, but it doesn’t necessarily have definitions. It’s just a dictionary of words that are acceptable. Qat for example is in there, but without definition. I’ve been using it for years and I have no idea what it means.
Here is an entry from Mirriam-Webster for Jun:
Main Entry: jun
Pronunciation: 'j&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural jun
Etymology: Korean chon
Date: 1966
: the chon of North Korea
