sat tel scrabble

[rockfordill]

can anyone improve on PITIFUL at 46 points it is 3 points shy of target

[Lie-in King]

Hi rockfordill - you need to start in column B... :-)

[rockfordill]

thanks Lie-in-king - going down or sideways - of course I saw FOXTAIL. FIG and GINS right away but far short of the goal

[Lie-in King]

You're right with 'Foxtail' - you'll use 4 letters & make 4 words...

[rockfordill]

i guess I'm looking for a three letter word ending in PO ?
I need more help I'm afraid

[Catron]

You have found fig - now just use one more letter.

[rockfordill]

thanks catron I must be blind - it suddenly leapt out at me

[cheshunt]

I keep adding up the 4 words and can only total 47 not 49. individual scores are 23 , 17, 5 and 2. Have used 4 letters and started at B8. Where I am going wrong please.

[Catron]

Gins = 7. Is that where you are going wrong, cheshunt?

[Lie-in King]

Hi cheshunt - your 5 should be 7 (G x2)

[cheshunt]

G = 2 X 2 = 4 +1 = 5 or am I totally stupid?

[Lie-in King]

gins - g (4) + i (1) + n (1) + s (1) = 7

[cheshunt]

I see it all now. I had missed putting an N on my board. Many thanks for saving me from the Madhouse.

[Lie-in King]

Happy to help :-)