To suggest a word, did you click on the hyperlink at the bottom of the Rankings page, or did you copy the address into your email program?
I’ve clicked on the hyperlink several times. I just say “ _______ is a word.” Maybe I should be more gracious? I don’t even remember what words I’ve suggested.
I complained about "poppet" not being a word once and it was a word the next time it appeared. I'm sure I'm not the only one who complained, but he does amend the list sometimes.
Nowadays I just copy and paste the definition of the word from a google search.
I go for "genius and one pangram." I'd like to get the Queen Bee sometime, but I have a hard time staying motivated when the goal is that ambiguous -- not knowing how many more words or the total possible points makes it hard to persist, and this is after all supposed to be entertainment, not a chore.
I had the same befuddlement upon first glance, but I wasn't really awake. It took a bit but I made it to genius. I don't have the time to search for more words to get that mythical beast though.
In addition to pangram searching, my favorite thing is to see if I can avoid the "Are you kidding me? I didn't see ?" Or "I forgot about that? Better call the nursing home, honey."
There are words that are extra on the list since there are multiple ways you can get to the genius level. The actual total the puzzle maker has decided are valid entries on the list is not really given for you to see until you get QB.
I go for "genius and one pangram." I'd like to get the Queen Bee sometime, but I have a hard time staying motivated when the goal is that ambiguous -- not knowing how many more words or the total possible points makes it hard to persist, and this is after all supposed to be entertainment, not a chore.
The goal is actually not ambiguous. I'm happy to share but don't want to spoil it for those who like Queen Bee to be ambiguous. I don't reach Queen very often (usually happy to stop at Genius including a Pangram), but I do once in a while, and a little more often once my son and I compare our lists, once we've both hit the above target.
The goal is actually not ambiguous. I'm happy to share but don't want to spoil it for those who like Queen Bee to be ambiguous. I don't reach Queen very often (usually happy to stop at Genius including a Pangram), but I do once in a while, and a little more often once my son and I compare our lists, once we've both hit the above target.
Do you have a link to where I can find out more? Then people who want to avoid spoilers can continue to avoid that.
I was able to confirm your hint. For others who want to know, and to save zucca beings asked to DM each person individually, the same advice is on this post:
If you want to keep the mysteries of Queen Bee secret, don't click the link.
For those who want to know how I confirmed that hint, when I came across a browser extension that gives you hints for Spelling Bee, and that extension has its code up on github (a free place to host software). Again, don't click if you don't want the mysteries revealed, but compare these two lines:
There are a bunch of things they could have allowed, starting with prion.
The most annoying are ones that show up pretty often in the crossword (olla, anyone?), but aren't listed for Bee. But then, i'm too lazy to ask to have them added, so can't complain (though i guess i just did).
There are a bunch of things they could have allowed, starting with prion.
The most annoying are ones that show up pretty often in the crossword (olla, anyone?), but aren't listed for Bee. But then, i'm too lazy to ask to have them added, so can't complain (though i guess i just did).
yeah, I agree about the crossword thing. thought the same myself.
Confounding