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PKRWUD · 08-31-2002, 02:34 PM

I am in a contest of sorts with a friend of mine. He claims that he can come up with 45 words, using ONLY the letters below. The rules are:

(1) Words must be a minimum of four letters.
(2) No letter may be used more than once, except for two "UÕs".
(3) Singular or plural of a word but not both.
(4) No proper names.

I tried, and couldn't even come close, so I figured before admitting defeat, I'd see what you guys (and gals) could come up with.

The letters are:

A G O P R S U U Y

RBatson · 08-31-2002, 03:27 PM

spry, spray, soar, soap, soapy, yoga, pray

I don't think I understand rule #2 and why are there 2 'u's

bigred90gt · 08-31-2002, 04:02 PM

pour, , sugar, your, soup, syrup
Sorry man, I had about 25 words, till I caught snap to rule #1. It's been a long week.

jimberg · 08-31-2002, 08:12 PM

Here are 75 words, Chris. And no, I didn't just pick these off the top of my head.

I wrote a program that picked them from a spell check dictionary then I manaully confirmed them against the Webster dictionary.

argosy
augurs
augury
gaps
gasp
gaur
gory
goys
grapy
grasp
grays
groups
gurus
guys
gyros
oars
opus
orgy
ours
parous
pars
payor
pays
pogy
porgy
posy
pour
pours
prau
pray
prays
proa
prog
pros
prosy
pursy
rags
raps
rasp
raspy
rays
ropy
rosy
roup
ruga
rugs
sago
saury
soap
soapy
soar
sora
soup
soupy
sour
soya
spar
spay
sprag
spray
spry
spur
sugar
sugary
supra
sura
syrup
upas
urus
usurp
usury
yaup
yoga
your
yours

HiFlow5 0 · 09-01-2002, 05:50 AM

Wow, I didn't think there were that many possibilities. That should beat the 45 words the other guy had!

82 GT · 09-01-2002, 08:59 AM

Ohhh...let me give this to my girlfriend!! She EXCELLENT at this kind of stuff. I'll be back!!

82 GT · 09-01-2002, 09:12 AM

Jim, check your list again because I found a couple words that broke rule #3

My g/f is working on this as we speak and I didn't show her your yet. She's really good at Boggle

jimberg · 09-01-2002, 09:35 AM

Yours, prays and pours are not plural. Pray and pour are verbs so they can't be plural, and yours is a singular pronoun that is the equivalent of your when it is not followed by a noun. e.g. "Is that your hat?" and "Is that yours?"

If these aren't the words you were referring to, please let me know which ones you are.

PKRWUD · 09-01-2002, 10:26 AM

Jim, I bow in your presence. Unf*ckingbelievable! Thanks everyone!!!

Take care,
~Chris

Old Guy with 87 GT · 09-01-2002, 10:28 AM

jim you have intirely too much free time.......

smart idea though ........sneaky too

82 GT · 09-01-2002, 12:49 PM

Jim. I stand corrected. Your're right, for someone that received straight A's in English through highschool, I should have known that.......but hey.I've been out of school for 16yrs.
My g/f found 37

jj_jonathon · 09-01-2002, 03:20 PM

jim...you didnt even have to write that program...lol...there are plenty of scrabble cheating sites online...i use em when i play in yahoo! games..teehee...if youre ever doing something like this again, just type in something like "Scrabble Dictionary" into a search engine...

jimberg · 09-01-2002, 05:23 PM

It only took about 5 minutes to write the program and another 5 to verify the list. I just like a challenge.

82 GT · 09-01-2002, 07:05 PM

For what it's worth, my g/f found 8 more words making a total of 45 words and those are from her head, no program or cheating like that. I had to tell her to stop or she would have kept going on and on(and they are all in the dictionary)

jimberg · 09-01-2002, 07:43 PM

It sounds like she's definitely a keeper.

Did she find words that aren't in my list?

82 GT · 09-01-2002, 10:49 PM

Yeah, I compared her list to yours but she only found two more words that weren't on your list.
There were "gays" and "yaps"
Hell, she found words that I've never heard of and didn't think she knew!!
Like I said, she might have found all 75 but I told her it was no big deal or I would have never got her to leave the house today.

08-31-2002, 08:12 PM	#4
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	Here are 75 words, Chris. And no, I didn't just pick these off the top of my head. I wrote a program that picked them from a spell check dictionary then I manaully confirmed them against the Webster dictionary. argosy augurs augury gaps gasp gaur gory goys grapy grasp grays groups gurus guys gyros oars opus orgy ours parous pars payor pays pogy porgy posy pour pours prau pray prays proa prog pros prosy pursy rags raps rasp raspy rays ropy rosy roup ruga rugs sago saury soap soapy soar sora soup soupy sour soya spar spay sprag spray spry spur sugar sugary supra sura syrup upas urus usurp usury yaup yoga your yours __________________ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

09-01-2002, 05:50 AM	#5
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	Wow, I didn't think there were that many possibilities. That should beat the 45 words the other guy had! __________________ NewEngland Auto www.baystategearheads.com -91 Mustang Coupe, ex 4cyl (sold) -99 F150, 3" lift, 35" Procomps, Magnaflow exhaust

09-01-2002, 08:59 AM	#6
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Ohhh...let me give this to my girlfriend!! She EXCELLENT at this kind of stuff. I'll be back!! __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

09-01-2002, 09:12 AM	#7
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Jim, check your list again because I found a couple words that broke rule #3 My g/f is working on this as we speak and I didn't show her your yet. She's really good at Boggle __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

09-01-2002, 09:35 AM	#8
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	Yours, prays and pours are not plural. Pray and pour are verbs so they can't be plural, and yours is a singular pronoun that is the equivalent of your when it is not followed by a noun. e.g. "Is that your hat?" and "Is that yours?" If these aren't the words you were referring to, please let me know which ones you are. __________________ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

08-31-2002, 02:34 PM	#1
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Need some help here - - -> I am in a contest of sorts with a friend of mine. He claims that he can come up with 45 words, using ONLY the letters below. The rules are: (1) Words must be a minimum of four letters. (2) No letter may be used more than once, except for two "UÕs". (3) Singular or plural of a word but not both. (4) No proper names. I tried, and couldn't even come close, so I figured before admitting defeat, I'd see what you guys (and gals) could come up with. The letters are: A G O P R S U U Y __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

08-31-2002, 03:27 PM	#2
RBatson Registered Member Join Date: May 1997 Posts: 3,028	spry, spray, soar, soap, soapy, yoga, pray I don't think I understand rule #2 and why are there 2 'u's Last edited by RBatson; 08-31-2002 at 03:35 PM..

08-31-2002, 04:02 PM	#3
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	pour, , sugar, your, soup, syrup Sorry man, I had about 25 words, till I caught snap to rule #1. It's been a long week. __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

09-01-2002, 10:26 AM	#9
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Jim, I bow in your presence. Unf*ckingbelievable! Thanks everyone!!! Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

09-01-2002, 10:28 AM	#10
Old Guy with 87 GT Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 379	jim you have intirely too much free time....... smart idea though ........sneaky too __________________ the "not so old",old guy 87 Mustang GT T-top >hanlon t-5, pro 5.0, centerforce clutch ,adj. cable/quatrant ,3.27s ,full 2 1/2 ex(off road H) adj. reg. ,e-cam ,70mm TB, cobra intake ,1.7rr ,ported/milled e7ets w/crane springs ,306 balaced/decked short block w/speed pro forged flat top pistons ...257rwhp/302rwt best et 13.7@102 (4/11 ) '80 Capri (future project,currently collecting parts for 351 moter)

09-01-2002, 12:49 PM	#11
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Jim. I stand corrected. Your're right, for someone that received straight A's in English through highschool, I should have known that.......but hey.I've been out of school for 16yrs. My g/f found 37 __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

09-01-2002, 03:20 PM	#12
jj_jonathon Trisket Join Date: May 2002 Location: University of Florida, FL Posts: ½ Posts: 1,560	jim...you didnt even have to write that program...lol...there are plenty of scrabble cheating sites online...i use em when i play in yahoo! games..teehee...if youre ever doing something like this again, just type in something like "Scrabble Dictionary" into a search engine... __________________ University of Florida - Physics Major My 02GT vert Media Center Pics BBK Underdrive Pulleys \| K&N FIPK (Gen II) \| Bullet Grille \| Mach 1 Chin Spoiler \| UPR Interior Parts \| XM Radio \| Audiobahn Subs Ricer Hater's Club Member #1/2 (30) http://www.ricehatersclub.com/

09-01-2002, 05:23 PM	#13
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	It only took about 5 minutes to write the program and another 5 to verify the list. I just like a challenge. __________________ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

09-01-2002, 07:05 PM	#14
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	For what it's worth, my g/f found 8 more words making a total of 45 words and those are from her head, no program or cheating like that. I had to tell her to stop or she would have kept going on and on(and they are all in the dictionary) __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

09-01-2002, 07:43 PM	#15
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	It sounds like she's definitely a keeper. Did she find words that aren't in my list? __________________ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

09-01-2002, 10:49 PM	#16
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Yeah, I compared her list to yours but she only found two more words that weren't on your list. There were "gays" and "yaps" Hell, she found words that I've never heard of and didn't think she knew!! Like I said, she might have found all 75 but I told her it was no big deal or I would have never got her to leave the house today. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.