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Scrabble Anagrams- More Sixes Trivia Quiz

Part Two of a series of six-letter anagrams. The two (or three) words in each answer are anagrams of each other.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. I have been unable to confirm the veracity of this story, but it makes for a bit of a laugh. Apparently, a tournament player got saddled with an unplayable 'Q' tile at the end of a game, and in a fit of frustration, he swallowed it! I am glad I was not the Equipment Officer on that day.

I did not realise when I wrote this question, and the accompanying snippet, that there was such a nice link between them!

Stop tittering, and solve this one. 'Lubricating agent concurs'.

Answer: (Starting letters G A)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of the 23,000+ seven-letter words, there are only five that contain all five vowels.

These two sixers only contain two vowels. 'The chief river'.

Answer: (Starting letters M S)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2001, a New York Times journo wrote a book about the US tournament Scrabble scene- it is well worth a read.

The first word of this answer uses a less common, but acceptable spelling, so it may be easier to solve the second word first. 'Intimate female clothing slimmed'.

Answer: (Starting letters T D)

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Question 4 of 10

4. There have been many books written about Scrabble, some good, some not so good, and some are complete garbage. I borrowed a library book to help me research this quiz, and knew it would not be too helpful when I saw photos of players using egg-timers to time their moves!

Try this one, and there is NO time limit.- 'Mend a sword'.

Answer: (Starting letters R R)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sometimes you do not need to play a bingo to get a big score. There are eight spots on the board where a play of 'zebra/zo' would score over 100 points.

These two sixers could score similar numbers, in the right spots. 'Riding crops shoot water'.

Answer: (Starting letters Q S)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In another of my Scrabble Anagram quizzes, I mentioned the highest-probability 7- and 8-letter bingos. Answer this question and I will reveal the lowest-probability words in those two categories.

'Christian holiday poser.'

Answer: (Starting letters E T)

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Question 7 of 10

7. A bit of boring probability theory for you. With seven tiles, there are 5,040 different combinations of letters. With six tiles, there are only 720. I am glad that we do not have to play with eight tiles- the number of unique racks balloons out to 40,320.

Can you find the two sixes here? 'More conceited gully'.

Answer: (Starting letters V R)

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Question 8 of 10

8. I could not let you off without a triple-header, so here goes-

'The electorate treasure stashes tried'.

Answer: (Starting letters V T S)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Scrabble in France is different to that in Australia, UK, USA and many other places. The French play Duplicate Scrabble, where each player has identical tiles for each move, and the aim is simply to get the highest score.

These words would not score highly, as all six letters are worth only one point each. 'Labour organisations in harmony'

Answer: (Starting letters U U)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In tournament games, I tend to employ two 'rules', or tactics, above all others. Rule One- if your opponent opens a high-scoring hotspot that you cannot take advantage of, open another. This will force him to choose between them, and give you a free hit at the other one.

These answers could give a nice score in the right places, as they have two four-point letters, and an 'S'. 'Dig wretched homes'.

Answer: (Starting letters S H)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I have been unable to confirm the veracity of this story, but it makes for a bit of a laugh. Apparently, a tournament player got saddled with an unplayable 'Q' tile at the end of a game, and in a fit of frustration, he swallowed it! I am glad I was not the Equipment Officer on that day. I did not realise when I wrote this question, and the accompanying snippet, that there was such a nice link between them! Stop tittering, and solve this one. 'Lubricating agent concurs'.

Answer: grease agrees

Another, similarly unconfirmed (but still humourous) story tells of an English player who confused the tile bag with his ashtray, and set the bag alight with his cigarette butt. Smoking is now banned in most tournaments around the world. Coincidence? I think not.

2. Of the 23,000+ seven-letter words, there are only five that contain all five vowels. These two sixers only contain two vowels. 'The chief river'.

Answer: master stream

Most are words that would very rarely be used in conversation, but they MUST be remembered. They are 'sequoia', a Californian tree, 'douleia', worship of the Saints, 'eulogia', a Greek word meaning 'a blessing', 'moineau', which, according to Websters, means 'a small flat bastion, raised in the middle of an overlong curtain', (whatever THAT means!) and 'miaoued'.

3. In 2001, a New York Times journo wrote a book about the US tournament Scrabble scene- it is well worth a read. The first word of this answer uses a less common, but acceptable spelling, so it may be easier to solve the second word first. 'Intimate female clothing slimmed'.

Answer: teddie dieted

The book is called 'Word Freak', by Stefan Fatsis. In the process of research, he went from an average kitchen table player, to a high-ranked expert. His stories of the behind-the-scenes activities at major tournaments are fascinating!

4. There have been many books written about Scrabble, some good, some not so good, and some are complete garbage. I borrowed a library book to help me research this quiz, and knew it would not be too helpful when I saw photos of players using egg-timers to time their moves! Try this one, and there is NO time limit.- 'Mend a sword'.

Answer: repair rapier

I am not sure what they used prior to egg-timers; sundials, perhaps?

The modern player uses an electric clock, virtually identical to the ones used in chess.

5. Sometimes you do not need to play a bingo to get a big score. There are eight spots on the board where a play of 'zebra/zo' would score over 100 points. These two sixers could score similar numbers, in the right spots. 'Riding crops shoot water'.

Answer: quirts squirt

Playing a high-scoring tile such as J, X, Q or Z onto a Triple Letter Score in both directions, AND getting the whole word onto a Double Word Score is a lovely feeling. In the above example, the Z would score 90 points by itself!

Answer: Easter teaser

Both words contain my least favourite vowel, 'U', FOUR times. It would be rather rare to find 'muumuus' (Hawaiian garments), or 'surucucu' (another name for the very venomous Bushmaster snake), on any rack. To find out which are the highest probability racks, you will just have to play my other quizzes!

7. A bit of boring probability theory for you. With seven tiles, there are 5,040 different combinations of letters. With six tiles, there are only 720. I am glad that we do not have to play with eight tiles- the number of unique racks balloons out to 40,320. Can you find the two sixes here? 'More conceited gully'.

Answer: vainer ravine

There are two other possibilities with those letters. They are 'avenir', meaning 'future' and 'naiver'.

8. I could not let you off without a triple-header, so here goes- 'The electorate treasure stashes tried'.

Answer: voters troves strove

'V's and 'C's are great letters to tie up a board with, because they only form one two letter word between them (CH). If you did a poll of Scrabble players least favourite letters, these two would be near the top of the list.

9. Scrabble in France is different to that in Australia, UK, USA and many other places. The French play Duplicate Scrabble, where each player has identical tiles for each move, and the aim is simply to get the highest score. These words would not score highly, as all six letters are worth only one point each. 'Labour organisations in harmony'

Answer: unions unison

The highest score is announced after each play, and every player places that word on his or her board. The adjudicator then draws letters to refill everyone's rack, and the game continues till the bag is empty. As can be imagined, the scores would be phenomenally higher than in the English form of the game.

10. In tournament games, I tend to employ two 'rules', or tactics, above all others. Rule One- if your opponent opens a high-scoring hotspot that you cannot take advantage of, open another. This will force him to choose between them, and give you a free hit at the other one. These answers could give a nice score in the right places, as they have two four-point letters, and an 'S'. 'Dig wretched homes'.

Answer: shovel hovels

Rule Two. If you are well in front, block the board up with letters like 'C' and 'V'. If you are behind, open the board up by creating spots for yourself. These rules are NOT set in cement, and account should be taken of the state of the board, the ability of your opponent, the letters remaining, and whether Jupiter is descending or ascending.

I hope you enjoyed this quiz, and maybe someday I will meet you over a Scrabble board!

Source: Author ozzz2002

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