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Conference thebay::joyoflex

Title:The Joy of Lex
Notice:A Notes File even your grammar could love
Moderator:THEBAY::SYSTEM
Created:Fri Feb 28 1986
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1192
Total number of notes:42769

346.0. "A new triplet word-game" by GENRAL::JHUGHES (NOTE, learn, and inwardly digest) Thu Apr 16 1987 15:55

    The new wordgame -- an extension of the word game described in 339.0.
    
    First, some definitions:
    
    o A triplet -- a string of three letters which are in contiguous alphabetic 
      sequence. The alphabet is treated as a circular list and hence the set 
      of all possible triplets contains 26 members, including YZA and ZAB.
    
    o An inclusion -- one or more letters inserted between the first and second,
      or the second and third members of a triplet so as to form a meaningful
      English word. 
    
    o A meaningful English word -- one that is defined in a reference work 
      such as Webster's Collegiate or the Oxford English dictionary.
    
    o An addition -- one or more letters that precede or follow a triplet 
      (with or without inclusions) so as to form a meaningful English word.

    o Triplet-word -- a meaningful English word, formed from a triplet by
      using (possibly zero) inclusions and/or additions.

    Rules:
    
    1. The object of the game is to form a triplet-word for all of the 26 
       possible triplets, using the smallest number of inclusions.
    
    2. If multiple triplet-words exist with the same number of inclusions,
       preference is given to the one with the smallest number of additions.
    
    Conventions:
    
    I have posted a reply to this note which represents my initial "straw man" 
    attempt at producing an optimal set of triplet-words (hereafter "words").
    For convenience it is set out in columns representing possible words with 
    zero, 1, 2, 3, or more than 3 inclusions. The letters of the triplet
    are capitalized, inclusions and/or additions are in lower case.
    Wild-cards are used to define target words that are superior to those 
    presently posted. 

    The suggested words contained in note 339 are included -- with one 
    exception. 339.9 says:

>   ABCoulomb (Ok, I cheated, I looked it up)

    In contrast to all other words used in .1, this one is not in Webster's 
    New Collegiate dictionary; maybe the author of 339.9 can quote his source 
    and post a reply.
    
    I suggest that as players find one or more improved words, the entire 
    current set should be copied to form a new reply, and that the previous 
    "best" word(s) be left in place. (If both the new and the old word fall in 
    the same "inclusions" column, then catenate them as <new>,<old>.)

    This has two benefits: the revision is made evident, and if by common 
    agreement a newly-proposed word is rejected, it is simpler to back it out 
    and leave the old word in place.

    In cases where a player has doubts about the validity of a word, it is
    suggested that a short reply be posted consisting of the single line 
    extracted from the current full set of words (including the triplet number 
    from column 1). The proposed new word should be displayed for ratification 
    / rejection by other players.

    I hope that the game may be played in a spirit of agreement arrived at
    by consensus, but if all else fails -- as always -- the moderator's word 
    is final!
    
    Go to it ...
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346.1GENRAL::JHUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestThu Apr 16 1987 15:5932
      			    THE TRIPLET-WORD GAME
    
	+---------------------No. of Inclusions------------------------+
Item	  0	   1		   2		   3		   > 3
    
 01	*ABC*	ABaCk
 02	*BCD*	*B*C*D*		*B%C%D*		BaCke*D
 03	*CDE*	CoDE
 04	DEFt
 05	*EFG*	rEFuGe
 06	aFGHan
 07	lauGHIng
 08	*HIJ*	*H*I*J*		HIghJack
 09	*IJK*	*I*J*K*		*I%J%K*		*I*J*K*		hIghJacK
 10	*JKL*	*J*K*L*		JoKeLess
 11	*KLM*	quicKLiMe
 12	caLMNess
 13	*MNO*	MoNOdy
 14	caNOPy
 15	*OPQ*	OPaQue
 16	*PQR*	*P*Q*R*		*P%Q%R*		*P*Q*R*		*P*Q*R*	???
 17	*QRS*	*Q*R*S*		*Q%R%S*		QuiReS
 18	eRST
 19	STUn
 20	*TUV*	TUrVes
 21	*UVW*	*U*V*W*		*U%V%W*		UnaVoWed
 22	*VWX*	*V*W*X*		*V%W%X*		*V*W*X*		*V*W*X*	???
 23	*WXY*	WaXY
 24	*XYZ*	*X*Y*Z*		*X%Y%Z*		*X*Y*Z*		*X*Y*Z*	???
 25	bYZAntine
 26	ZABaglione
346.2Improved 7, 8, 9GENRAL::JHUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestFri Apr 17 1987 11:4332
      			    THE TRIPLET-WORD GAME
    
	+---------------------No. of Inclusions------------------------+
Item	  0	   1		   2		   3		   > 3
    
 01	*ABC*	ABaCk
 02	*BCD*	*B*C*D*		*B%C%D*		BaCke*D
 03	*CDE*	CoDE
 04	DEFt
 05	*EFG*	rEFuGe
 06	aFGHan
 07	siGHIng, lauGHIng
 08	HIJack	*H*I*J*		HIghJack
 09	*IJK*	*I*J*K*		hIJacK		*I*J*K*		hIghJacK
 10	*JKL*	*J*K*L*		JoKeLess
 11	*KLM*	quicKLiMe
 12	caLMNess
 13	*MNO*	MoNOdy
 14	caNOPy
 15	*OPQ*	OPaQue
 16	*PQR*	*P*Q*R*		*P%Q%R*		*P*Q*R*		*P*Q*R*	???
 17	*QRS*	*Q*R*S*		*Q%R%S*		QuiReS
 18	eRST
 19	STUn
 20	*TUV*	TUrVes
 21	*UVW*	*U*V*W*		*U%V%W*		UnaVoWed
 22	*VWX*	*V*W*X*		*V%W%X*		*V*W*X*		*V*W*X*	???
 23	*WXY*	WaXY
 24	*XYZ*	*X*Y*Z*		*X%Y%Z*		*X*Y*Z*		*X*Y*Z*	???
 25	bYZAntine
 26	ZABaglione
346.3some modest gainsGENRAL::MICHAELFri Apr 17 1987 18:4235
                             < Improved 1,11,14 >

      			    THE TRIPLET-WORD GAME
    
	+---------------------No. of Inclusions------------------------+
Item	  0	   1		   2		   3		   > 3
    
 01	dABChick  ABaCk
 02	*BCD*	*B*C*D*		*B%C%D*		BaCke*D
 03	*CDE*	CoDE
 04	DEFt
 05	*EFG*	rEFuGe
 06	aFGHan
 07	siGHIng, lauGHIng
 08	HIJack	*H*I*J*		HIghJack
 09	*IJK*	*I*J*K*		hIJacK		*I*J*K*		hIghJacK
 10	*JKL*	*J*K*L*		JoKeLess
 11	*KLM*	JacKLe, quicKLiMe
 12	caLMNess
 13	*MNO*	MoNOdy
 14	NOPe, caNOPy
 15	*OPQ*	OPaQue
 16	*PQR*	*P*Q*R*		*P%Q%R*		*P*Q*R*		*P*Q*R*	???
 17	*QRS*	*Q*R*S*		*Q%R%S*		QuiReS
 18	eRST
 19	STUn
 20	*TUV*	TUrVes
 21	*UVW*	*U*V*W*		*U%V%W*		UnaVoWed
 22	*VWX*	*V*W*X*		*V%W%X*		*V*W*X*		*V*W*X*	???
 23	*WXY*	WaXY
 24	*XYZ*	*X*Y*Z*		*X%Y%Z*		*X*Y*Z*		*X*Y*Z*	???
 25	bYZAntine
 26	ZABaglione
346.4bitten againGENRAL::MICHAELFri Apr 17 1987 18:456
    Oops.
    
    No such animal as JacKLe.
    
    Please remove alleged claim to improve #11.
346.5... with multiple bitesGENRAL::JHUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestFri Apr 17 1987 19:1115
    RE .4:
    
>   No such animal as JacKLe.
    
>   Please remove alleged claim to improve #11.

    Two comments:
    
    1. Webster's DOES include JacKLeg ("Lacking skill or training, etc)
       -- which can be used as an improvement ...

    2. ... not to #11, which is KLM, but to #10, which is JKL.
    
    I'll fix it in .+1
346.6Fixed 11, improved 10GENRAL::JHUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestFri Apr 17 1987 19:1332
      			    THE TRIPLET-WORD GAME
    
	+---------------------No. of Inclusions------------------------+
Item	  0	   1		   2		   3		   > 3
    
 01	dABChick  ABaCk
 02	*BCD*	*B*C*D*		*B%C%D*		BaCke*D
 03	*CDE*	CoDE
 04	DEFt
 05	*EFG*	rEFuGe
 06	aFGHan
 07	siGHIng, lauGHIng
 08	HIJack	*H*I*J*		HIghJack
 09	*IJK*	*I*J*K*		hIJacK		*I*J*K*		hIghJacK
 10	*JKL*	*J*K*L*		JacKLeg, JoKeLess
 11	*KLM*	quicKLiMe
 12	caLMNess
 13	*MNO*	MoNOdy
 14	NOPe, caNOPy
 15	*OPQ*	OPaQue
 16	*PQR*	*P*Q*R*		*P%Q%R*		*P*Q*R*		*P*Q*R*	???
 17	*QRS*	*Q*R*S*		*Q%R%S*		QuiReS
 18	eRST
 19	STUn
 20	*TUV*	TUrVes
 21	*UVW*	*U*V*W*		*U%V%W*		UnaVoWed
 22	*VWX*	*V*W*X*		*V%W%X*		*V*W*X*		*V*W*X*	???
 23	*WXY*	WaXY
 24	*XYZ*	*X*Y*Z*		*X%Y%Z*		*X*Y*Z*		*X*Y*Z*	???
 25	bYZAntine
 26	ZABaglione
346.7What's a few qurush aming friends?GENRAL::MICHAELMon Apr 20 1987 16:4035
                               < improved 17 >

      			    THE TRIPLET-WORD GAME
    
	+---------------------No. of Inclusions------------------------+
Item	  0	   1		   2		   3		   > 3
    
 01	dABChick  ABaCk
 02	*BCD*	*B*C*D*		*B%C%D*		BaCke*D
 03	*CDE*	CoDE
 04	DEFt
 05	*EFG*	rEFuGe
 06	aFGHan
 07	siGHIng, lauGHIng
 08	HIJack	*H*I*J*		HIghJack
 09	*IJK*	*I*J*K*		hIJacK		*I*J*K*		hIghJacK
 10	*JKL*	*J*K*L*		JacKLeg, JoKeLess
 11	*KLM*	quicKLiMe
 12	caLMNess
 13	*MNO*	MoNOdy
 14	NOPe, caNOPy
 15	*OPQ*	OPaQue
 16	*PQR*	*P*Q*R*		*P%Q%R*		*P*Q*R*		*P*Q*R*	???
 17	*QRS*	*Q*R*S*		QuRuSh		QuiReS
 18	eRST
 19	STUn
 20	*TUV*	TUrVes
 21	*UVW*	*U*V*W*		*U%V%W*		UnaVoWed
 22	*VWX*	*V*W*X*		*V%W%X*		*V*W*X*		*V*W*X*	???
 23	*WXY*	WaXY
 24	*XYZ*	*X*Y*Z*		*X%Y%Z*		*X*Y*Z*		*X*Y*Z*	???
 25	bYZAntine
 26	ZABaglione
346.8Or even qursh? (Webster's)GENRAL::JHUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestMon Apr 20 1987 19:0934
                              < re-improved 17 >


      			    THE TRIPLET-WORD GAME
    
	+---------------------No. of Inclusions------------------------+
Item	  0	   1		   2		   3		   > 3
    
 01	dABChick  ABaCk
 02	*BCD*	*B*C*D*		*B%C%D*		BaCke*D
 03	*CDE*	CoDE
 04	DEFt
 05	*EFG*	rEFuGe
 06	aFGHan
 07	siGHIng, lauGHIng
 08	HIJack	*H*I*J*		HIghJack
 09	*IJK*	*I*J*K*		hIJacK		*I*J*K*		hIghJacK
 10	*JKL*	*J*K*L*		JacKLeg, JoKeLess
 11	*KLM*	quicKLiMe
 12	caLMNess
 13	*MNO*	MoNOdy
 14	NOPe, caNOPy
 15	*OPQ*	OPaQue
 16	*PQR*	*P*Q*R*		*P%Q%R*		*P*Q*R*		*P*Q*R*	???
 17	*QRS*	QuRSh		QuRuSh		QuiReS
 18	eRST
 19	STUn
 20	*TUV*	TUrVes
 21	*UVW*	*U*V*W*		*U%V%W*		UnaVoWed
 22	*VWX*	*V*W*X*		*V%W%X*		*V*W*X*		*V*W*X*	???
 23	*WXY*	WaXY
 24	*XYZ*	*X*Y*Z*		*X%Y%Z*		*X*Y*Z*		*X*Y*Z*	???
 25	bYZAntine
 26	ZABaglione
346.9ABCOULOMB?IOSG::DUTTTue Apr 21 1987 10:015
    I found this in the "American Heritage Dictionary" (Houghton Mifflin).
    
    It is a unit of electrical charge = 10 coulombs.
346.10Improved 22GENRAL::JHUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestTue Apr 28 1987 17:5533
    			< *P*Q*R* or *X*Y*Z*, anyone? >
    
     			    THE TRIPLET-WORD GAME
    
	+---------------------No. of Inclusions------------------------+
Item	  0	   1		   2		   3		   > 3
    
 01	dABChick  ABaCk
 02	*BCD*	*B*C*D*		*B%C%D*		BaCke*D
 03	*CDE*	CoDE
 04	DEFt
 05	*EFG*	rEFuGe
 06	aFGHan
 07	siGHIng, lauGHIng
 08	HIJack	*H*I*J*		HIghJack
 09	*IJK*	*I*J*K*		hIJacK		*I*J*K*		hIghJacK
 10	*JKL*	*J*K*L*		JacKLeg, JoKeLess
 11	*KLM*	quicKLiMe
 12	caLMNess
 13	*MNO*	MoNOdy
 14	NOPe, caNOPy
 15	*OPQ*	OPaQue
 16	*PQR*	*P*Q*R*		*P%Q%R*		*P*Q*R*		*P*Q*R*	???
 17	*QRS*	QuRSh		QuRuSh		QuiReS
 18	eRST
 19	STUn
 20	*TUV*	TUrVes
 21	*UVW*	*U*V*W*		*U%V%W*		UnaVoWed
 22	*VWX*	*V*W*X*		*V%W%X*		oVerWaX
 23	*WXY*	WaXY
 24	*XYZ*	*X*Y*Z*		*X%Y%Z*		*X*Y*Z*		*X*Y*Z*	???
 25	bYZAntine
 26	ZABaglione