Unusual - Asheville Scrabble Club

Fun, Funner, Funnest Bingoes
Unusual adjectives that may draw a challenge. Adjective endings -ER, -EST, -IER, -IEST are high-probability letters.
Updated to include OWL3 words.
compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club
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APPLEY, APPLIER, APPLIEST, adj., resembling or suggestive of an apple
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BANDY, BANDIER, BANDIEST, adj., curved apart at the knees
BEERY, BEERIER, BEERIEST, adj., affected by beer
BENDY, BENDIER, BENDIEST, adj., flexible (capable of being bent)
BLOKEY, BLOKIER, BLOKIEST, adj., blokish (resembling the typical behavior of a bloke)
BLOWY, BLOWIER, BLOWIEST, adj., windy (marked by strong wind)
BOPPY, BOPPIER, BOPPIEST, adj., suggestive of bebop
BRAKY, BRAKIER, BRAKIEST, adj., abounding in shrubs or ferns
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CAZH, CAZHER, CAZHEST, adj., casual
CHOKEY, CHOKIER, CHOKIEST, adj., choky (tending to cause choking)
COUTH, COUTHER, COUTHEST, adj., sophisticated
COWY, COWIER, COWIEST, adj., suggestive of a cow
CRAWLY, CRAWLIER, CRAWLIEST, adj., creepy (repugnant)
CROOK, CROOKER, CROOKEST, adj., sick (affected with disease or ill health)
CUPPY, CUPPIER, CUPPIEST, adj., resembling a cup
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DANCEY, DANCIER, DANCIEST, adj., suitable for dancing
DANG, DANGER, DANGEST, adj., dang (curse)
DEEDY, DEEDIER, DEEDIEST, adj., industrious
DOGGY, DOGGIER, DOGGIEST, adj., resembling or suggestive of a dog
DREAD, DREADER, DREADEST, adj., frightening
DUCKY, DUCKIER, DUCKIEST, adj., excellent
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EELY, EELIER, EELIEST, adj., resembling an eel (a snakelike fish)
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FAB, FABBER, FABBEST, adj., fabulous (almost unbelievable)
Fun, Funner, Funnest Bingoes
Unusual adjectives that may draw a challenge. Adjective endings -ER, -EST, -IER, -IEST are high-probability letters.
Updated to include OWL3 words.
compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club
FEAT, FEATER, FEATEST, adj., skillful (having skill)
FELL, FELLER, FELLEST, adj., cruel (indifferent to the pain of others)
FOLKIE, FOLKY, FOLKIER, FOLKIEST, adj., being in the style of folk music
FOOTY, FOOTIER, FOOTIEST, adj., paltry (petty (insignificant))
FORKY, FORKIER, FORKIEST, adj., resembling a fork
FRONT, FRONTER, FRONTEST, adj., pertaining to or situated at the forward part of a surface
FUN, FUNNER, FUNNEST, adj., providing enjoyment
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GASH, GASHER, GASHEST, adj., knowing (shrewd (having keen insight))
GEMMY, GEMMIER, GEMMIEST, adj., resembling a gem
GOATY, GOATIER, GOATIEST, adj., resembling a goat
GOOSEY, GOOSY, GOOSIER, GOOSIEST, adj., resembling a goose (a swimming bird)
GROVY, GROVIER, GROVIEST, adj., resembling or suggestive of a grove
GULPY, GULPIER, GULPIEST, adj., marked by gulping
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HICK, HICKER, HICKEST, adj., characteristic of rural people
HOODY, HOODIER, HOODIEST, adj., resembling a hoodlum (a thug (a brutal ruffian or assassin)
HOUSEY, HOUSIER, HOUSIEST, adj., being in the style of house music
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IRONY, IRONIER, IRONIEST, adj. irony
IVORY, IVORIER, IVORIEST, adj., ivory
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JAMMY, JAMMIER, JAMMIEST, adj., sticky with jam (boiled fruit and sugar)
JOCKY, JOCKIER, JOCKIEST,
adj., resembling an athlete (one skilled in feats of physical strength and agility)
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LEAVY, LEAVIER, LEAVIEST, adj., leafy (covered with leaves)
LEFT, LEFTER, LEFTEST, adj., pertaining to the side of the body to the north when one faces east
Fun, Funner, Funnest Bingoes
Unusual adjectives that may draw a challenge. Adjective endings -ER, -EST, -IER, -IEST are high-probability letters.
Updated to include OWL3 words.
compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club
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MASSY, MASSIER, MASSIEST, adj., massive (of considerable size)
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NAKED, NAKEDER, NAKEDEST, adj., being without clothing or covering
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ONLY, ONLIER, ONLIEST, adj., only
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PALLY, PALLIER, PALLIEST, adj., marked by close friendship
PALSY, PALSIER, PALSIEST, adj., friendly in a way that is not proper or sincere
PAPPY, PAPPIER, PAPPIEST, adj., resembling pap (a soft food for infants)
PARKY, PARKIER, PARKIEST, adj., chilly (cool (moderately cold))
PARTY, PARTIER, PARTIEST, adj., party
PINKY, PINKIER, PINKIEST, adj., pinkish (somewhat pink)
PRUNY, PRUNIER, PRUNIEST, adj., resembling a prune
PURPLE, PURPLER, PURPLEST, adj., of a color intermediate between red and blue
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RAVEN, RAVENER, RAVENEST, adj., raven (eat in a ravenous manner)
RAVEY, RAVIER, RAVIEST, adj., characteristic of a rave (an all-night dance party with electronic music)
REDDY, REDDIER, REDDIEST, adj., reddish (somewhat red)
ROOKY, ROOKIER, ROOKIEST, adj., abounding in rooks
RULY, RULIER, RULIEST, adj., orderly
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SABLE, SABLER, SABLEST, adj., sable
SAMEY, SAMIER, SAMIEST, adj., lacking variety
SCURVY, SCURVIER, SCURVIEST, adj., base or contemptible
SISSY, SISSIER, SISSIEST, adj., sissyish (resembling a sissy)
SOOTH, SOOTHER, SOOTHEST, adj., true (consistent with fact or reality)
Fun, Funner, Funnest Bingoes
Unusual adjectives that may draw a challenge. Adjective endings -ER, -EST, -IER, -IEST are high-probability letters.
Updated to include OWL3 words.
compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club
SPRUCE, SPRUCIER, SPRUCIEST, adj., spruce (neat and trim in appearance)
SUETY, SUETIER, SUETIEST, adj., he hard fatty tissue around the kidneys of cattle and sheep
SWELL, SWELLER, SWELLEST, adj., stylish (fashionable)
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UMPTY, UMPTIER, UMPTIEST, adj., umpteen (indefinitely numerous)
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VASTY, VASTIER, VASTIEST, adj., vast (of great size or extent)
VERY, VERIER, VERIEST, adj., absolute (free from restrictions)
VIEWY, VIEWIER, VIEWIEST, adj., showy (making a great or brilliant display)
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WASHY, WASHIER, WASHIEST, adj., overly diluted
WASPY, WASPIER, WASPIEST, adj., resembling a wasp (a stinging insect)
WAT, WATTER, WATTEST, adj., wet (covered or saturated with a liquid)
WHITY, WHITIER, WHITIEST, adj., whitish (somewhat white)
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