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Name a Valid Word #3

Name any valid word that is in the Scrabble dictionary which meets each of the criteria.
Words must be in the North American Scrabble dictionary (OWL4), and also not be flagged by the Google Chrome spellchecker
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First submittedMarch 26, 2020
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Criteria
Words
Starts with Q, ends in Z
quiz | quartz
Starts with F, ends in Z
fez | fiz | fizz | futz | fuzz | fritz | frizz
Starts with O, is a musical instrument
oboe | ocarina | ophicleide | organ
Is the last name of a U.S. President
bush | carter | ford | grant | hoover | pierce | trump
Japanese loanword, ends in i
bonsai | emoji | kabuki | origami | samurai |
sushi | tsunami | others ...
Is the name of a city with an urban area
population > 1 million
bordeaux | buffalo | cologne | mecca | phoenix |
shanghai | others ...
Is the name of a country
chad | china | guinea | turkey | others ...
Is the name of a pope
(using the pope's name in English)
clement | innocent | john | mark | martin |
peter | urban | victor | others ...
Seven letters, starts with OUT, ends with K
outback | outlook | outrank | outtalk | outwork
Six letters, starts and ends with W
wallow | willow | window | winnow
Seven letters, starts with SIX
sixfold | sixteen | sixties | sixthly
Has an X, is an element of the periodic table
oxygen | xenon
Five letters, starts and ends with Y
yolky | yucky | yummy | yuppy
Is the name of a city with official
city status in England
bath | derby | hull | oxford | stoke | wells
Five letters, middle letters are EMU
demur | femur | lemur
Four letters, ends in X
apex | crux | faux | flax | flex | flux | hoax | ibex | jinx |
lynx | minx | onyx | others ...
Five letters, starts and ends with K
kaiak | kamik | kapok | kayak | kiosk | klick | knack |
knock | kopek | kulak
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105 Recent Comments
nobodyinparticular
+7
Level 84
Mar 30, 2020
Is "fuzz" not a valid word?
xtremesecretary
+4
Level 82
Mar 30, 2020
That is what I was going to ask. YAPPY, I can understand might not be, but FUZZ is the stuff you find on your sweater. :)
trombonekid98
+5
Level 70
Mar 31, 2020
Yappy does work for both Google Chrome and the online scrabble dictionary.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 30, 2020
Fixed!
cornflakesfu
+2
Level 87
Mar 31, 2020
"Fuzz" still doesn't work.
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Mar 31, 2020
Fixed for real!
Toronto8
+1
Level 85
Apr 1, 2020
Can you add YAPPY as well?
pattage23
+5
Level 80
Mar 30, 2020
Seven letters, starts with OUT, ends with K - I think "outwork" would qualify, no?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Mar 30, 2020
Yes, this has been added.
Eutychus
+2
Level 91
Mar 31, 2020
Outwork shows up in the answers but doesn't work as a type-in.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 31, 2020
Fixed
courthousedoc
+6
Level 78
Apr 1, 2020
Outkick should also be acceptable. It's in Merriam Webster's dictionary. As in the punter would usually outkick the coverage.
ericshen69
+5
Level 73
Mar 30, 2020
yabby should also be an answer for the word starting and ending with y - its an aussie term for crayfish i learnt in high school agriculture
Carry
+2
Level 63
Mar 31, 2020
That's probably not in the North American Scrabble dictionary.
trombonekid98
+10
Level 70
Mar 31, 2020
Actually, it surprisingly is!
blizzrd33
+3
Level 80
Mar 30, 2020
Wasted some time trying yelly and Manx
chunkeeguy
+5
Level 78
Mar 31, 2020
What about manchester, which fits two different questions
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 31, 2020
Not in the Scrabble dictionary.
watchgirl13
+1
Level 69
Mar 31, 2020
Jackson doesn't work for U.S. president?
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Mar 31, 2020
What is the definition of the word "jackson"?
Teegthebeeg
+19
Level 54
Apr 1, 2020
"It's easier to change a car tyre with the jackson."
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 89
Apr 1, 2020
So, is jackson a British term for the lifting device called a jack in the USA?
zaba2048
+4
Level 72
Apr 3, 2020
(I think) it's a pun. Not a British word as far as I know.
WillemLAif
+5
Level 76
Apr 1, 2020
I am fairly certain that whoever invented Scrabble was either a perverted sadist or a very unique troll.
mf3
+3
Level 88
Apr 1, 2020
Yappy still doesn't work. (Didn't Pope Pius have a yappy dog?)
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Apr 1, 2020
Yappy is underlined by Chrome's spellchecker so it doesn't meet the criteria. But I guess I'll allow it anyway since it's obviously a word.
DaveM
+4
Level 74
May 4, 2020
I put yelly :(
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 61
Jun 11, 2022
I did too! Like someone who is very inclined to yell.
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 89
Apr 1, 2020
Great quiz!
TurkeyCookTime
+2
Level 79
Apr 2, 2020
Four letters, ends with X. The only things I could think of were Marx, Twix, and Styx. Of course. Also, Delhi. So close, but so far.
MBAMatt
+12
Level 79
Apr 3, 2020
"Any valid word".... imagine my frustration when most words did not work. There is literally very little other guidance other than to have a scrabble dictionary handy. I hated this quiz.
LKWH
+6
Level 42
May 4, 2020
I did not understand it at all either. The directions were very vague. I got to the last name of a U.S. president and cities over 1 million questions, and when nothing worked, i pretty much gave up. I also did not understand what "Japanese loanword" was supposed to mean. I agree. Poor instructions.
ColoHarpare
+5
Level 50
Sep 28, 2020
Took me awhile, but I finally realized the word must be not only a president's last name, but also a word in its own right. So not "Kennedy", but "Bush" or "Carter".... Same for the cities and countries. Not London, but mecca. Not Kenya, but turkey....
abracadabrant
+4
Level 53
Jan 6, 2023
its not really that hard to understand
partdavid
+2
Level 72
Mar 15, 2024
This seems more or less the opposite of vague to me: it's clear, specific and objective:

Words must be in the North American Scrabble dictionary (OWL4), and also not be flagged by the Google Chrome spellchecker

Sheriff25
+2
Level 84
May 4, 2020
I entered about 10 official English cities including obvious ones such as London, Leeds and York before it accepted one; likewise with countries of the world.
kalbahamut
+8
Level 81
May 4, 2020
The ones you entered are not words.
mightythor
+8
Level 66
May 4, 2020
Names are words. It took me a while to figure out the instructions meant words that are not also names.
fireboltninja
+2
Level 25
May 4, 2020
you need to sort out the countries and cities in england ones.
McKenzieFam
+2
Level 66
May 4, 2020
The thing," Name of a country" doesnt take most country names. The title says "any word that fits the criteria." Well, Libya fits the criteria but isn't accepted. This may need fixing.
ArcherM1
+5
Level 28
May 4, 2020
What is a Libya though? It doesn't mean anything.
Yanni47
+6
Level 78
May 4, 2020
Libya - as well as most other country names - are not words in the dictionary (and not proper names). I know, it took me almost the full time to figure that out, too, but got there eventually.
RobNobody
+6
Level 78
May 4, 2020
Directly under where it says "Name any valid word which meets the criteria," it says "Words must be in the North American Scrabble dictionary (OWL4), and also not be flagged by the Google Chrome spellchecker." In other words, it has to be something that is not JUST a proper noun. "Libya" is the name of the country, but that's it. "Turkey," however, is the name of the country AND of a type of large North American wild fowl.
Bonzo007
+8
Level 65
May 4, 2020
'Benedict' should be included for the popes. It is in the North American Scrabble dictionary and is defined as a newly married man, which I didn't know until today.
Qikiq
+2
Level 87
May 4, 2020
Helps to read the clue. Spent all my time trying to think of a 7 letter work that starts with k and ends with out, not the other way around.
perman17
+2
Level 69
May 4, 2020
How about hibachi for the Japanese word?
ddddan
+2
Level 80
May 4, 2020
This worked for me
AntiMatter8192
+2
Level 70
May 4, 2020
Interesting how the Scrabble game in the thumbnail doesn't start on the star.
redsplat
+1
Level 73
Feb 7, 2021
That's stock images for ya :P
Scaro88
+4
Level 78
May 4, 2020
For the instruments you forgot about the Oud
redsplat
+1
Level 73
Feb 7, 2021
Agreed, please accept oud for musical instruments.
TjizzleDizzle
+1
Level 67
May 4, 2020
Why doesn´t yanky count? Or is too much of an unofficial word?
YellowJacket
+1
Level 79
May 4, 2020
Yanky would be Yankee
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
May 4, 2020
Yankee would, but he did not use a capital letter so that is likely not what he is referring to. But "to yank" like jerk becomes jerky. You can do that to a lot of words, some are used regularly (like shiny) others basically never.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
May 4, 2020
Or should I say "Are you Yankee (yanking) my chains Yellowjacket" ;)
Luni
+1
Level 88
May 4, 2020
For the life of my I can't spell samurai
Jormist
+3
Level 32
May 4, 2020
Oud is also a musical instrument and should be accepted.
Lemonized
+1
Level 48
May 5, 2020
More of this series please!
HinesBrothers
+3
Level 75
May 5, 2020
We are currently beginning to work on another, but we are not sure how to find the list of words to put through the Scrabble thing. How did you do it?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
May 5, 2020
I'll e-mail you a list.
HinesBrothers
+1
Level 75
May 5, 2020
Thank you!
Obesyx
+2
Level 55
May 5, 2020
Can "Rugby" be ok for "Is the name of a city with official city status in England" ?
DrWhoFanJ
+1
Level 63
Jun 13, 2024
Nope. Rugby is a town, not a city.
SenileS
+1
Level 48
May 5, 2020
Why not Wellington for city? Population under 1M. Possibly not in the dictionary?
oranje
+1
Level 65
May 7, 2020
Needs to be more than 1m
SenileS
+1
Level 48
May 11, 2020
whoops
NotGoodAtCombat
+1
Level 28
May 12, 2020
Personally think that "any country" is not specific. I named many to no avail.
Dollyfroggy
+5
Level 61
Jun 11, 2022
The title literally says Name a Valid Word...
ButternutSoup
+6
Level 43
Jun 6, 2020
The instructions for the quiz are pretty unclear, as evidenced by the comments. Most people seem to forget/don't know that Scrabble dictionaries don't include names. Just a bracketed comment after 'scrabble dictionary' along the lines of '(no words that are just proper nouns)' would help a lot. This quiz is fun if you understand what you're aiming at, but super frustrating if you don't.
TheOverseer
+4
Level 65
Sep 21, 2020
Should accept 'octobass' for musical instrument that starts with O. It's not a popular instrument by any means but it fits the criteria
abracadabrant
+1
Level 53
Jan 6, 2023
that was my first guess
russwood
+3
Level 72
Sep 28, 2020
manchester is a common enough English word and is not a proper noun - so why isn't it allowed for the English city?

I don't have my Scrabble dictionary here but it should be included as it's a type of household product as well as a section in a department store.

Olober
+2
Level 57
Sep 28, 2020
As a brit, "manchester" strictly means the city. It seems to be a uniquely australian (maybe NZ as well? Not sure on that one) phenomenon to call bedding/ soft furnishings "manchester" and the quiz uses the american version of the scrabble dictionary, so.

Justin Moorhouse does a funny bit about the australia/ manchester thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nye5eXnua0c

EcceHomo
+1
Level 82
Jan 22, 2024
I found this out from my Welsh friend who spent many years in NZ. He was at my house (in Manchester) referring to the manchester as though I was supposed to know what on earth he was talking about. Apparently it means household linen, specifically bedlinen and cotton towels.
zahra2109
+1
Level 44
Jan 15, 2021
Is Mexico not a valid country?
RobNobody
+3
Level 78
Sep 2, 2021
Not one whose name is also a not-proper-noun word in English. The quiz is looking for something like Turkey, which is a country but also a kind of bird.
Acingaman
+1
Level 25
May 20, 2021
what about orchestra for number 3
hectorprin
+1
Level 56
Jun 2, 2021
sixpack is a seven letter word that starts with six
TurkeyCookTime
+2
Level 79
Sep 20, 2021
I belive it's spelled "six-pack" with a hyphen in the middle.
HappyQuizzer
+1
Level 67
Jan 21, 2022
Loved this quiz
Lilylee
+2
Level 76
Jan 23, 2022
I do believe Fez does have just over 1M residents.
abracadabrant
+1
Level 53
Jan 6, 2023
yep
Dasani
+2
Level 40
Apr 7, 2022
4 Letters, and ends with X: Can you add prix or is that not valid I'm no good with languages
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 61
Jun 11, 2022
Am I the only person to do 'Natal' for the city?
StimulatedStoic
+1
Level 30
Jul 25, 2022
There are 52 cities in England https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_status_in_the_United_Kingdom#England_2

Am I missing something?

HeyItsMeJJ
+3
Level 61
Nov 10, 2022
It needs to be a word, not just a city
undeadwarrior
+2
Level 64
Nov 10, 2022
You need to add "yabby" for the 5-letter word that starts and ends in y - it's an Australian crustacean. Also, manchester is a generic word for bedding/towels/fabric used in decorating etc. in your house (at least we use that word in Australia) which is also a city in England.
powderpuff
+1
Level 46
Nov 12, 2022
The question "Is the the name of a pope

(using the Pope's name in English)" has "the" typed twice.

Very nice quiz!

Thundersteel
+3
Level 57
Nov 13, 2022
Prix should work for 4 letters ending with an X.
Sweetvideo
+1
Level 43
Jun 6, 2023
What about brux for the 4 letter word that ends with X?
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Mar 15, 2024
Ibex
forky76
+2
Level 76
Mar 15, 2024
York - a cricket term to bowl out a batter with a ball that pitches under the bat. Also a valid English city name.
Highlander29
+1
Level 75
Mar 15, 2024
I tried and tried to get a country, any country, to work for the last remaining question and nothing worked. It seems to be a bit of a lottery if I choose one of the answers.
RobNobody
+1
Level 78
Jun 13, 2024
According to the directions, all answers must be a valid word that is in the Scrabble dictionary. In other words, it has to be something that is the name of a country and also a regular, non-proper word, like Turkey.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Mar 15, 2024
Why can't I use Pious for pope? Many early popes used that name exclusively.
communisteggplant
+2
Level 73
Mar 16, 2024
Pius, which isn't a word in English
mal
+1
Level 63
Mar 15, 2024
I really struggled with this until reading the comments and understanding that the words must not be proper nouns- even then I was still confused :o
DawnX
+1
Level 54
Mar 15, 2024
there should be a groups of things quiz where you have to name every single one, that would be fun i think
VincentCanQuiz
+1
Level 55
Mar 15, 2024
Man I'm bad at this. Only 8/17.
Nucella
+1
Level 82
Mar 17, 2024
"Four letters, ends in X" - grex? Defined as an artificial orchid hybrid.
jtsbowen
+1
Level 32
Mar 18, 2024
Shouldn't Kamikazi work for the japanese loanword ending with i?
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 89
Apr 3, 2024
Kamikaze ends with an E, not an I
hagendasz
+1
Level 69
Apr 10, 2024
Would tatami not be a valid answer for the Japanese loanword clue?
Lucy91
+1
Level 34
Jun 24, 2024
bath | derby | hull | oxford | stoke | wells

Why are there only 6 cities in England with official city status?

When in reality there are 52

RobNobody
+1
Level 78
Oct 1, 2024
Because as has been mentioned in the comments many, many times, the quiz (per the instructions) is looking for words that are in the Scrabble Dictionary, which does not include proper nouns. This is to keep people from doing things like saying "I named my cat 'Xkxzq,' so it counts as a word!"

This means that the clue is looking for cities in England with official city status that are also regular, non-proper words. "Stoke" is a city, but also something you can do to a fire. "Bath" is a city, and also a soak in a tub. "Sheffield" is... just a city.

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