Hummy Arms Word Game v4.0

[RobH1]

Got some catching up to do, family commitments......!

Miserly

4+4=8

Cancel completely...didn't scroll down enough!!

 

[antipodean]

So we are working from af123's starboard?

observe
+5 = 5

[edit]
or is that +10 = 15 for discounting RonH1 as well?
[/edit]

 

[prpr]

I think prpr must still be hung over.

I was (mostly) OK but I knew posting would be a mistake. Thought for a horrid 5 minutes that I might have to walk home as well (and I'd got a Return), but luckily the bus was late (as normal).
But I'm feeling a bit bewildered by all this. Must be getting like Trev .
What's the current word? Is it Thursday? Never could get the hang of Thursdays.

I can't see how "observe" is valid from "starboard", so I will challenge.
24 + 10 = 34

 

[prpr]

(should be a bonus for using the entire word : )

50 points like Scrabble? Or -50 for being a SmartArse?

 

[af123]

I can't see how "observe" is valid from "starboard", so I will challenge.
24 + 10 = 34

Agreed!

 

[Trev]

If starboard is 'the' word
Abroad +3=???? or am I in nib????
I give in. Again.

 

[antipodean]

I can't see how "observe" is valid from "starboard", so I will challenge.
24 + 10 = 34

substring is bo which reversed gives ob with serve as a suffix, being 5 letters.

5+10 = 15

 

[prpr]

Substring has to be at least 3 letters, so your challenge is invalid.
34+10 = 44

 

[prpr]

I think that puts you on -20 BTW.

 

[Trev]

From starboard.
drags +3=13

 

[shivaseye]

I replied rather than edited
1) didn't want to deprive anyone quick off the mark from a valid challenge
2) I'd been drinking and not thinking fast enough (there really wasn't much left to bribe people with)

garden
6+4=10

 

[prpr]

Dragon (have you seen my wife make toast?)
44+4 = 48

 

[Black Hole]

Logarithm
+4=50

I've been out of commission too. Yes, just claim a smaller sub-string (minimum 3) to ensure the sub-string is at least two letters short of the word. The practical outcome of which is that the minimum word length is automatically five.

The rules about challenging ensure we don't have to work back far to establish the current word.

And no, you don't need advanced English skills - just an ability to count!

 

[Trev]

I was talking about understanding the rules, not creating words.
brags +3=16

 

[RobH1]

substring is bo which reversed gives ob with serve as a suffix, being 5 letters.

5+10 = 15

Substring has to be at least 3 letters, so your challenge is invalid.
34+10 = 44

And, as I see it, only the number of the sub-string (the reversed letters) count as points, not any suffix (or prefix )

 

[RobH1]

Garbage

4+4=8

 

[af123]

umbrage

+4 = 54

 

[Trev]

garage +3=19

 

[prpr]

Faraway
48+3 = 51

 

[af123]

Tricky one...

seaward
+4 = 58