Yes, I do have a list of all J/Q/X/Z-DLS words. It didn't exactly take years of playing to compile it, though -- after 5 years of being here, I decided something like that would be helpful to beat the record at that time (a "miniscule" 1601... hehe), so I went through Tom's dictionary file --
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/tom7misc/net/ifcd/wordlist.txt?rev=1.2
... and noted all the "good" words. It took a few solid days to compile FRENZILY (Z-DLS, heh) in Excel and format to my liking (not consecutive days! hehe). I've only given it to three other people, all of whom I've played in at least one or two 1500+ games with. I realize that's sort of CLIQUISH (Q-DLS... heh), but I only want to give it to "expert" DENIZENS (Z-DLS) of this site. Next time I play with my main partner-in-crime, I'll get her opinion on giving it to others (it's posted at a certain URL that I'd send to your e-mail addy). It gives an ADEQUATE (Q-DLS, heh) advantage for getting games between 1500 and low 1600s but above that -- you mainly only need to know a few words, that are played repeatedly in those games:
If you have J and Z: JANIZARY
If you have J and Q: JONQUILS, JACQUARD
If you have J and X: JAMBEAUX, JUXTAPOSE, nothing with a good DLS tile though
If you have Q and X: QUIXOTES, QUIXOTIC, QUIXOTRY
If you have Q and Z: QUEZALES, QUETZALS, QUEAZIER
If you have X and Z: OXIDIZERS, among others
There are other words with two premiums, but that's just a tease for now... hehe. Look at games over 1600 for ideas. As far as an anagrammer, let me just say that no one except Rainman could know all of the words played... although sometimes, I'm spurred to look up a definition or two. Did you know that a FRAXINELLA (X-DLS.. hehe) is a type of flowering plant? :-) Getting definitions enlarges my vocabulary and helps me become more ELOQUENT (Q-DLS) and expands my HORIZONS (Z-DLS).
Finally, as another tease, remember this sentence: The BRAZILIAN BISEXUAL liked getting B***JOBS at BANQUETS. ;-)
Z, X, J, Q on DLS respectively. GADZOOKS! (Z-DLS) :-)
I'm done. For now....... I've gotta get a tissue -- I'm SNEEZING (hehe) like a maniac. :-)
-= Mike (DeLorean) =- |