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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 20:29:22 GMT
the word wizened means? I just used it in a game of Words with Friends and was accused of making words up, cheating and now I'm going to be reported, presumably to the Words with Friends police
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 5, 2014 20:30:28 GMT
How can you cheat at Words with Friends? If the word is not valid it won't accept it.
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Post by sharlag on Aug 5, 2014 20:31:00 GMT
shriveled with age is my guess without looking
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 20:32:31 GMT
It's a word:
wiz·ened [wiz-uhnd; wee-zuhnd] adjective withered; shriveled: a wizened old man; wizened features.
Man, whomever you're playing with sounds like a really sore loser.
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Post by BeckyTech on Aug 5, 2014 20:32:33 GMT
Yes, of course. If they report you to the Words police they will only look foolish, not to mention not very well read.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 5, 2014 20:33:44 GMT
Yes, it's used here fairly often - so regarding the accusation!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 20:36:26 GMT
How can you cheat at Words with Friends? If the word is not valid it won't accept it. I tried to explain that but he/she went in to a strop and quit the game.
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Post by leftturnonly on Aug 5, 2014 20:36:44 GMT
Words Police. Are they a division of the Grammar Patrol?
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Post by PenandInk on Aug 5, 2014 20:38:05 GMT
Your sore loser friend would hate to play with me. I come up with all kinds of crazy words, sometimes I'm shocked that they are words! I'm sure some of my friends think I cheat. Having taught phonics for years, I just use the rules of English to create words. Surprising how often I'm correct.
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 5, 2014 20:44:47 GMT
How can you cheat at Words with Friends? If the word is not valid it won't accept it. I tried to explain that but he/she went in to a strop and quit the game. I wouldn't worry about him/her. When I play, I just shuffle around the letters until something clicks lol. Xi is a word, and so is qi and za lol
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Post by scrappert on Aug 5, 2014 20:47:09 GMT
What a sore loser!! That is taking it too far to report you for cheating. And I don't know how you can cheat either with that game!
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Post by perumbula on Aug 5, 2014 20:47:30 GMT
oh my. The words with friends police? I suggest you never play scrabble with them in person. You're libel to end up with a lot of little letter tiles in your lap when they flip the board in a huff over something like lethargy.
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Post by leftturnonly on Aug 5, 2014 21:26:01 GMT
oh my. The words with friends police? I suggest you never play scrabble with them in person. You're libel to end up with a lot of little letter tiles in your lap when they flip the board in a huff over something like lethargy. Are you even allowed to use a word like lethargy and then spring into action and flip a board?
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 5, 2014 21:39:09 GMT
I come from a family of really smart people, voracious readers and English majors. We can't play scrabble together any more as people were losing too much money. Why you may ask? Because we finally had to start having money on the line for challenges...it was a very complicated system, but we finally had to end it over a weekend long "discussion" over the word "dour" and it's pronunciation.
There was $100 bill on the line. After that, no one plays anymore. LOL
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 5, 2014 21:43:47 GMT
How can you cheat at Words with Friends? If the word is not valid it won't accept it. I tried to explain that but he/she went in to a strop and quit the game. Sheesh!
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Post by BeckyTech on Aug 6, 2014 3:10:49 GMT
I come from a family of really smart people, voracious readers and English majors. We can't play scrabble together any more as people were losing too much money. Why you may ask? Because we finally had to start having money on the line for challenges...it was a very complicated system, but we finally had to end it over a weekend long "discussion" over the word "dour" and it's pronunciation. There was $100 bill on the line. After that, no one plays anymore. LOL I my gosh, that really made me laugh. What a fun and interesting family that can turn a game of Scrabble into such an Event! (Yes, the capital 'E' was intentional.)
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 6, 2014 4:00:56 GMT
Yes, but I read a lot.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 6, 2014 4:08:59 GMT
I come from a family of really smart people, voracious readers and English majors. We can't play scrabble together any more as people were losing too much money. Why you may ask? Because we finally had to start having money on the line for challenges...it was a very complicated system, but we finally had to end it over a weekend long "discussion" over the word "dour" and it's pronunciation. There was $100 bill on the line. After that, no one plays anymore. LOL What were people arguing the pronunciation was? That is hilarious, in any event! My dad's side of the family is extremely competitive too. They used to play home jeopardy, but made my poor aunt ( who was Alex Trebeck for the game) cry because everyone would scream and holler that they rang in first and overwhelm and harangue her. Good times, good times!
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 6, 2014 4:36:43 GMT
It is in a lot of science fiction books. It isn't that unheard of.
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 6, 2014 10:31:03 GMT
Lainey, did you get a lot of points for playing wizened?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 10:35:48 GMT
Lainey, did you get a lot of points for playing wizened? Yes, it was a triple word score. Maybe that's what peed my opponent off?
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 6, 2014 10:56:28 GMT
Lainey, did you get a lot of points for playing wizened? Yes, it was a triple word score. Maybe that's what peed my opponent off? Sounds like a crybaby. "I'm telling..you're cheating." unbelievable. LOL
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 6, 2014 11:10:36 GMT
Lainey, did you get a lot of points for playing wizened? Yes, it was a triple word score. Maybe that's what peed my opponent off? Wow with a W and a Z... Lots of points! I always love love when that happens (to me lol)
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Aug 6, 2014 12:18:44 GMT
It's sad all the good words people don't know or don't use anymore. The other day at work, I used "uncouth". Blank stares all around.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 12:22:18 GMT
Of course! Doesn't this person have Google?! If you're not sure of a word, it's pretty easy to find out if it's real or not.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 12:23:24 GMT
Sure, but I agree that WWF won't take anything that's not legal.
When my son was little, he asked me why I was always using such big words. I told him it was to help expand his vocabulary. He said " There you go again!"
Wizened makes me think of those shriveled up little apple dolls.
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Aug 6, 2014 12:26:59 GMT
How can you cheat at Words with Friends? If the word is not valid it won't accept it. Exactly. I'd take that person off of my WWF list. ETA - it doesn't matter if you can define it. You only have to spell it!
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Post by compwalla on Aug 6, 2014 12:34:42 GMT
Another pea accused me of cheating once. I didn't have the heart to tell her she just wasn't very good. She played like her fondest wish was for me to kick her ass to the moon and back.
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Post by samcro on Aug 6, 2014 12:36:26 GMT
Too funny. I once had a friend get snotty with me once for using the word jabot in regular Scrabble. I drew her a picture of one and everything! We didn't have a dictionary there so she called her mom who told her I was making it up. So, I took the word back so she wouldn't quit. I was whipping her anyway. I was delighted to later show her the dictionary.
Now, on WWF, they won't even let you PLAY a word that doesn't qualify. I've wanted to challenge their dictionary before. I can't remember what the word was but it was something common and they wouldn't allow it.
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 6, 2014 17:30:22 GMT
I come from a family of really smart people, voracious readers and English majors. We can't play scrabble together any more as people were losing too much money. Why you may ask? Because we finally had to start having money on the line for challenges...it was a very complicated system, but we finally had to end it over a weekend long "discussion" over the word "dour" and it's pronunciation. There was $100 bill on the line. After that, no one plays anymore. LOL What were people arguing the pronunciation was? That is hilarious, in any event! My dad's side of the family is extremely competitive too. They used to play home jeopardy, but made my poor aunt ( who was Alex Trebeck for the game) cry because everyone would scream and holler that they rang in first and overwhelm and harangue her. Good times, good times! The question was whether or not it was pronounced "dour as in rhymes with power" or "dour as in do-er." It was a long weekend before we were able to find a dictionary.
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