Recommend addition/removal of words
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KLONG is not a word, how can you expect it to be played, and it be fair play
@carolyn-leverich-atkinson, I believe that the UK version of Lexulous now uses Collins Dictionary as the arbiter of acceptable words. And, unless they have changed in the last few months, it is known as CSW19 -- Collins Scrabble Words, 19th edition (or something).
Lexulous used to use SOWPODS. An improperly formed acronym of OWL and OSPD developed by the Scrabble (TM) people to be used for UK play of Scrabble. I thought it imperfect, but it is the gold standard compared to the CSW. (I will explain what those acronyms are for anyone who does not know them, or they can be looked up.)
Here is a recent example of how ridiculous it has become ZE is a valid "word" in CSW19 and hence, Lexulous. Paraphrasing, it is defined by Collins as 'indicative of an accent, usually french. As in "going to ze store" '.
It is things such as this that caused me to go to "forget about trying to learn the valid words for play" and "go for the strategic aspects of the game".
based on the silliness of including "ZE", i do expect that a two letter V word is not far away. Possibly "VA" as a particle of "VA VA VOOM" -
@James-Lafargue I could not find it in the official Scrabble dictionary
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I used the 2-letter word "CH" in the last few days. Now it is no longer in the lists. Did I miss something?
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I used the 2-letter word "CH" in the last few days. Now it is no longer in the lists. Did I miss something?
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@mistertoad I used it in UK play today
@sparks
Thanks for the quick reply. Here is my Lexulous list. I cannot use 'CH'!
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@sparks
Thanks for the quick reply. Here is my Lexulous list. I cannot use 'CH'!As Kenneth Williams said in 'Carry On Cleo':
"Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" -
As Kenneth Williams said in 'Carry On Cleo':
"Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!"@mistertoad
I am happy to report that 'CH' has now returned to my list. Strange! -
@mistertoad
I am happy to report that 'CH' has now returned to my list. Strange!@mistertoad Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes....
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Pix is acceptable (for pictures), but vax is not acceptable for vaccine, not tix for tickets. This is not consistent.
@roslyn-irvine Pix has been used for years, vax is not widely used and tix is internet shortcut not commonly used. Possibility exists that as "words" are more widely used next time the dictionary updates they would include them
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@lolamoth Actually, "fag" is valid, in the US dictionary at least.
I have spoken to some Jewish people on here about the 'jew' issue, and most of them said if they have the letters they will play 'jew'.
What is more amazing to me is that the N-word is in the US dictionary!
@zaph fag can be a cigarette and also bundle of twigs
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I used the 2-letter word "CH" in the last few days. Now it is no longer in the lists. Did I miss something?
@mistertoad CH is word in brit dictionary nut US
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@betterlate1-0 I will play anything for points that has a j, f, c, k, t, whatever. once, I have abstained from playing nazi and trump
@haftoplay trump is the card that beats all others..and nazi is no longer capitalized because no Nazi is a good nazi.
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I used the 2-letter word "CH" in the last few days. Now it is no longer in the lists. Did I miss something?
@mistertoad, i use CH all of the time.
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@sparks
Thanks for the quick reply. Here is my Lexulous list. I cannot use 'CH'! -
@betterlate1-0 You are taking offence when it isn't given.
This is the new hobby of Americans as they/you don't have anything other than first world problems to groan about.
It is ultimately people like you, with your attitude, that makes things worse.
Nobody that I have seen in this website is interested in discrimination at all.
But as I have mentioned before, you are a troll, and this type of conversation is not welcome here. We play a game, we are not politicians or popes.
If this game is too intense for you, then I really don't know what a softer option is.
There is no two state solution in scrabble, only better play.@sparks No. I am Jewish and I find the verb 'jew' offensive and derogatory. I have no doubt that the person who plays it is has no intention of offending anyone. It is the word, not the player, that is offensive.
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The word TWAT should not be part of this game.
Merriam Webster's definition of twat:
1 slang, vulgar + offensive : a woman's sexual organs -
It is a simple noun - a person who is Jewish is a Jew. I don't think it is inherently derogatory although used that way by some.
Lots of words that are used derogatorily are in Lex (SOWPODS). I agree it feels weird to play them, but - it's a word game.@jsm a Jew is not to be confused with jew
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@sparks No. I am Jewish and I find the verb 'jew' offensive and derogatory. I have no doubt that the person who plays it is has no intention of offending anyone. It is the word, not the player, that is offensive.
@zoso-thezephead jew is intended to be offensive
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@mistertoad CH is in the UK list but not the US.
@mapmakere - "CH is in the UK list but not the US"
Thanks - that would explain why I don't always see it in my 'Dictionary' word lists. However ...@jrp32 - Does Lexulous use the Collins dictionary? This would suggest CH can be used with both of the above lists. Maybe you always play with the UK list and never with the US?
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@mapmakere - "CH is in the UK list but not the US"
Thanks - that would explain why I don't always see it in my 'Dictionary' word lists. However ...@jrp32 - Does Lexulous use the Collins dictionary? This would suggest CH can be used with both of the above lists. Maybe you always play with the UK list and never with the US?
@mistertoad, so far as I know, lexulous uses the CSW19 (Collins Scrabble Wordlist, 19th something) which is derived from the Collins Dictionary. And yes, i always play the UK list because it is even weirder than the US list (Whether they still use the TWL98+ for the US, I don't know, but they used to).
When i decided that the word lists used were ridiculous and illogical and all that mattered was that the string of letters was acceptsble for play, i went for the weirdest one with the most small and non-word words like "ch" and "ze".
Unlike the claim about to be made, just because something is printed in a dictionary, that does not make it an English word.
