# Return of the Feud, number 8. \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 1, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101 "2019-10-01T15:18:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/21 "2019-10-01T17:31:22Z")
1. back 2. fill 3. dish 4. vase 5. peach 6. fast 7. bat 8. bore 9. lane 10. care ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/22 "2019-10-01T17:38:51Z")
1. back 2. bill 3. fish 4. case 5. beach 6. last 7. cat 8. core 9. lane 10. bare ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/23 "2019-10-01T17:46:39Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > I bet #1 will be the conch. I knew I was taking a risk putting in names for #1 and #2. Fortunately I’m not the only one. I am surprised that there are so many "back"s, when there are plenty of other possibilities: rack, pack, lack, sack, tack… ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/24 "2019-10-01T18:00:18Z")
1. Back 2. Bill 3. Dish 4. Case 5. Beach 6. Fast 7. Bat 8. Bore 9. Cane 10. Care ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/25 "2019-10-01T18:14:47Z")
1. back 2. bill 3. dish 4. base 5. beach 6. cast 7. cat 8. core 9. cane 10. bare ---
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/26 "2019-10-01T19:05:20Z")
1. back 2. till 3. dish 4. ease 5. teach 6. past 7. bat 8. more 9. lane 10. care ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/27 "2019-10-01T19:15:06Z")
1. Jack 2. Jill 3. Dish 4. Base 5. Beach 6. Cast 7. Cat 8. Core 9. Cane 10. Care ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/28 "2019-10-01T19:17:52Z")
1. jack 2. jill 3. dish 4. vase 5. reach 6. last 7. hat 8. bore 9. lane 10. care ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/29 "2019-10-01T19:43:20Z")
1. back 2. bill 3. fish 4. case 5. beach 6. cast 7. cat 8. core 9. cane 10. care ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/30 "2019-10-01T20:09:55Z")
1. Jack 2. Pill 3. Fish 4. Base 5. Beach 6. Last 7. Cat 8. More 9. Bane 10. Care ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/31 "2019-10-01T20:24:10Z")
1. back 2. Jill 3. fish 4. vase 5. peach 6. fast 7. hat 8. more 9. vane 10. dare ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/32 "2019-10-01T20:36:38Z")
1. back 2. hill 3. fish 4. case 5. beach 6. fast 7. fat 8. more 9. sane 10. bare ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/33 "2019-10-01T21:00:42Z")
1. Back 2. Will 3. Fish 4. Case 5. Peach 6. Last 7. Cat 8. More 9. Sane 10. Bare ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/34 "2019-10-02T00:28:27Z")
1. back 2. bill 3. fish 4. vase 5. beach 6. cast 7. bat 8. bore 9. lane 10. bare ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/35 "2019-10-02T01:10:49Z")
1. back 2. bill 3. dish 4. base 5. beach 6. cast 7. bat 8. bore 9. bane 10. bare Pretty obvious what my strategy was, here. And I’m assuming that others used the same strategy, in which case we’ll all be tied for some relatively high place. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/36 "2019-10-02T02:13:35Z")
1. Jack 2. Jill 3. dish 4. case 5. beach 6. last 7. cat 8. more 9. cane 10. care ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/37 "2019-10-02T12:56:25Z")
1. Jack 2. Pill 3. Dish 4. Case 5. Peach 6. Cast 7. Pat 8. Sore 9. Cane 10. Care ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/38 "2019-10-02T14:31:32Z")
1. back 2. pill 3. fish 4. case 5. peach 6. fast 7. eat 8. fore 9. cane 10. care ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/39 "2019-10-02T17:28:27Z")
I ran all possible words through Google Ngram. Here are the most used words as of 2008. I’m curious to see how these will rank in the end. (Spoilers so as not to include with final score) 1. back 2. will 3. wish 4. case 5. reach 6. last 7. sat 8. more 9. lane 10. care I searched both lowercase only and case-insensitive (to include proper nouns). Interestingly, the only one that had a difference was #9, where Jane overtook lane. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101/40 "2019-10-02T17:37:44Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > 1. back > 2. bill > 3. dish > 4. base > 5. beach > 6. cast > 7. bat > 8. bore > 9. bane > 10. bare > > Pretty obvious what my strategy was, here. And I’m assuming that others used the same strategy, in which case we’ll all be tied for some relatively high place. Yep, for once I may place fairly high. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-feud-number-8-game-over/841101.md?page=3)