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    betterlate1
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    Jackie Heyden Hi, quean is a word but was it hooked to a word that was not a word?
    Far as I know there are still challenge games

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      QUEAN is definitely a valid word, I've played it loads of times and having just checked, it's showing as valid.

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      • M moindoline

        Le mot addenda en français peut s'écrire addendas avec un S au pluriel.
        The plural of the word addenda can be addendas.
        Thank you

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        Gavin53
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        @moindoline Lots of words in English that doesn't add an S for plural are allowed with an S: deers algas
        And also words that mean something that isn't countable so has no plural.

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        • F flea10009

          Well, that sucks

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          • F flea10009

            Well, that sucks

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            MapmakerE
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            @flea10009 It's generally hyphenated; I think that's why it's not accepted.

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              I tried to use the word “onesies” and it was not accepted.

              onesie is a common term for a one-piece short-all worn by babies… it’s like a tee-shirt with snaps at the bottom.

              From Google:

              an infant's one-piece close-fitting lightweight garment, usually having sleeves but leaving the legs uncovered and fastening with snaps at the crotch.

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              • Ruth GoodmanR Ruth Goodman

                I tried to use the word “onesies” and it was not accepted.

                onesie is a common term for a one-piece short-all worn by babies… it’s like a tee-shirt with snaps at the bottom.

                From Google:

                an infant's one-piece close-fitting lightweight garment, usually having sleeves but leaving the legs uncovered and fastening with snaps at the crotch.

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                @ruth-goodman depends on dictionary you use...google is not an approved scrabble source...even if onesies is a word 😊

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                • Ruth GoodmanR Ruth Goodman

                  I tried to use the word “onesies” and it was not accepted.

                  onesie is a common term for a one-piece short-all worn by babies… it’s like a tee-shirt with snaps at the bottom.

                  From Google:

                  an infant's one-piece close-fitting lightweight garment, usually having sleeves but leaving the legs uncovered and fastening with snaps at the crotch.

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                  @ruth-goodman It is a word in the UK dictionary used here.

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                  • M MapmakerE

                    @ruth-goodman It is a word in the UK dictionary used here.

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                    @mapmakere o I missed where she said it was UK ..thanks. That is why I did not assume

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                      @mapmakere o I missed where she said it was UK ..thanks. That is why I did not assume

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                      MapmakerE
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                      @betterlate1-0 Ruth didn't say it was UK. She didn't specify so I merely let her know it can be played in the UK version.

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                      • Ruth GoodmanR Ruth Goodman

                        I tried to use the word “onesies” and it was not accepted.

                        onesie is a common term for a one-piece short-all worn by babies… it’s like a tee-shirt with snaps at the bottom.

                        From Google:

                        an infant's one-piece close-fitting lightweight garment, usually having sleeves but leaving the legs uncovered and fastening with snaps at the crotch.

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                        zaph
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                        @ruth-goodman I'm pretty sure that the Lexulous admins do not modify the accepted word lists. There is a committee somewhere that does that... And there are indeed many missing/erroneous words!

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                          @ruth-goodman I'm pretty sure that the Lexulous admins do not modify the accepted word lists. There is a committee somewhere that does that... And there are indeed many missing/erroneous words!

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                          jrp32
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                          @zaph, as well as words that should not be there by the 'rules' of SOWPODS and TWL98+. One of many examples: TRANQ. Two Acronyms long accepted in lists which "claim" they have no acronyms are JATO and RATO. The rejection of words of the same nature is what makes these accepted "words" a problem for me. -- (and those are only examples....)

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                            @zaph, as well as words that should not be there by the 'rules' of SOWPODS and TWL98+. One of many examples: TRANQ. Two Acronyms long accepted in lists which "claim" they have no acronyms are JATO and RATO. The rejection of words of the same nature is what makes these accepted "words" a problem for me. -- (and those are only examples....)

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                              Marc Krizack
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                              Paydirt is a good word

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                              • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

                                Paydirt is a good word

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                                sakamvari
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                                @marc-krizack Please refer to this link: https://forum.lexulous.com/topic/30/recommend-addition-removal-of-words?_=1635840150893

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                                • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

                                  Paydirt is a good word

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                                  @marc-krizack

                                  Interestingly, Collins English Dictionary seems to be happy with 'paydirt' whilst Merriam-Webster prefers 'pay dirt'.

                                  Do we stick with the original definition of a word or go with the current usage that it has evolved into over time? My preference, for the purposes of playing Scrabble, would be to allow both.

                                  Your thoughts?

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                                    @mistertoad Since "pay dirt" is two words, and since you can't put two words down in one Lexulous move, we are stuck with either "paydirt" or nothing at all. Now it is true that it originally was dirt that paid , i.e. had gold in it. But once it got used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, it lost its connection to both dirt and gold. In the gold panning community here in Northern California and as used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, I always read "paydirt" as one word. It also doesn't make sense to say "he hit pay dirt," when there is no dirt. (Are you hitting pay that is dirt or dirt that is pay?) I should think that if a purist wanted two words, it would more properly be "pay-dirt."

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                                    • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

                                      @mistertoad Since "pay dirt" is two words, and since you can't put two words down in one Lexulous move, we are stuck with either "paydirt" or nothing at all. Now it is true that it originally was dirt that paid , i.e. had gold in it. But once it got used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, it lost its connection to both dirt and gold. In the gold panning community here in Northern California and as used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, I always read "paydirt" as one word. It also doesn't make sense to say "he hit pay dirt," when there is no dirt. (Are you hitting pay that is dirt or dirt that is pay?) I should think that if a purist wanted two words, it would more properly be "pay-dirt."

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                                      Mistertoad
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                                      @marc-krizack

                                      Agreed. I don't know why I suggested a two word Scrabble word Ha ha!
                                      Your suggestion of pay-dirt makes sense in terms of your "no dirt" argument. Unfortunately there is no hyphen available in Scrabble.

                                      Leaves us with 'paydirt'! I suppose you could submit that to the 'recommend-addition-removal-of-words' link that 'sakamvari' posted?

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                                        Marc Krizack
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                                        Mistertoad,
                                        Why don't you do the honors and submit it.
                                        Marc

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                                        • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

                                          Mistertoad,
                                          Why don't you do the honors and submit it.
                                          Marc

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                                          Mistertoad
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                                          @marc-krizack
                                          (I supported your submission in 'Recommend addition/removal of words')

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