If people on the site were able to change the definition, maybe.

Have I missed something? Has the scoring for Word been suddenly altered? Or am I (as so often) mistaken?

It would appear that there is a new "Word Wizard: Top Rated" page, and I'm guessing that the Champions' points have been handicapped to match them against the other classes. It would appear that those people who have very high rankings on the annual Champions' ladder will do well not to play again for the year, for fear of reducing their standings.

I thought there had been an error when my 15/15 gave me significantly less than 1400 points.
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AAARRGGHH! I take it all back! There is no longer a Champions' ranking? That will teach me to sleep too long!

Wind rush, Look in the listings of regular Forum topics. Terry started a thread about the changes and problems because of the changes in Word Wizard.

Thanks MiraJane. I still feel like I'm light years behind everyone else. The thread I found had the first post (by Terry) halfway through a conversation.

http://www.funtrivia.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1218920#Post1218920

Is it possible to send me a link to the beginning of the story? I guess the biggest problem is I don't regularly check these pages out.

If you can, thanks!

Sue

Windrush: you are correct, during the transition, apparently the time penalty went from -1 point each second to -2 points per second. Which is why scores have dropped dramatically for the same score. It has also happened to the Mixed, 50/50, and Smartest games. Terry is working on getting them back to the normal scoring.

Could someone explain this answer to me, please?

8. a means of enforcement

The correct answer was tooth


I've looked at several dictionary sites, including the one for this game, but I cannot find the connection.

A law without an effective means of enforcement is said to be toothless.

With an explanation like that it should be in Mind Melt!

Thank you, agony.

Ah, I was thinking it WAS mind melt!

9. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

Your answer: ruffle

ruffle means "a noisy fight"

The correct answer was braid

4. the earliest state of immaturity

Your answer: neonate
neonate means "a baby from birth to four weeks"

The correct answer was infancy


Heads, you win, tails, I lose.

The definition requires a noun that describes a stage of development. Neonate is the infant, not the stage.

7. make level or straight

Your answer: become flat

become flat means "lose sparkle or bouquet"

The correct answer was flush

Become flat is something that happens passively - if you make something level, IT becomes flat. The clue refers to the actor, your answer refers to the recipient of the action.

The use of the word flush as a verb meaning to make something flush (level, straight, even) is less familiar than its use with reference to flooding something with a liquid, to making birds fly from cover, to turning red from heat or embarrassment, etc. - but it is definitely valid.

Today in Word Wizard:


10. sorbet

Your answer: an ice containing milk


Actually, a sorbet is an ice (or a chilled drink) containing no milk, but fruit/fruit juice

Memorise this incorrect definition, as you will see it again until the people who maintain the database the game uses make some change. A hammock is still the word to match with the definition of a hummock. Somebody thought sorbet was just another way to spell sherbet. They're both wrong, but there they are.

Thought I'd post this one:

14. die

Your answer: buy it

buy it means "be killed or die"

The correct answer was snuff it



Two correct answers -- I just was unlucky enough to pick the first choice that fit. . .

That's right. If it has any milk at all, it's a sherbet.

Okay. But as LT noted above, FunTrivia still cannot change the definition or change sorbet to sherbet. If you want changes made, your best chance at getting them made would be to go to the site that has the dictionary the Ft word games use. What site is that? Why it is listed in that online document all of you reading this swore you read before you first day of playing here. It's the Terms & Conditions of FunTrivia.

Non sequitur. Just agreed with respondent about the meanings of words and was engaged civil discussion. Didn't ask anybody to change anything.

4. fistula

Your answer: a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse

Yes, I was correct, but. . .

As a medical professional (veterinarian), I take exception to the above definition. The correct term is a fistulous withers. Not all fistulas are inflamed and I suspect that you could have a fistula on the withers of a horse that was not inflammatory (albeit that it is probably uncommon).

Still, the point is that a fistula has a very precise anatomical and medical definition and the above is not it.

I seem to be hitting quite a few of these little gems recently. I realize that this cannot be changed, but I do intend to warn others so hopefully they don't mistake the "correct" answer. Now that I've had my share of poor definitions, I'll get a slew of correct terms with no problems (hopefully).

Good luck on that. I usually see at least one a set that is not quite exactly right.

I have seen this one a few times before so I know the answer, but I still have no clue what it actually means!

I believe it is a term used in lacrosse.

https://www.wikihow.com/Cradle-a-Lacrosse-Ball