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owi
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 08:02 am
SWASHES
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bigdice67
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 08:06 am
SIWASHES
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the prince
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 08:07 am
What is SIWASHES ?
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mac11
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 08:10 am
From www.m-w.com:

Si·wash
Pronunciation: 'sI-"wosh, -"wäsh
Function: noun
Etymology: Siwash, fictional college in stories by George Fitch died 1915 American author
Date: 1936
: a small usually inland college that is notably provincial in outlook
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bigdice67
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 08:11 am
Merriam-Webster wrote
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Main Entry: Si·wash
Pronunciation: 'sI-"wosh, -"wäsh
Function: noun
Etymology: Siwash, fictional college in stories by George Fitch died 1915 American author
Date: 1936
: a small usually inland college that is notably provincial in outlook <cheer for dear old Siwash>


So I imagine something that has to do with that novel, hey what do I know, I'm juast a swede using the M-W for fun!
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the prince
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 09:28 am
Thanks guyz - learned a new word today !!
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mac11
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 09:43 am
There are two words that could follow SIWASHES. Anybody want a letter?
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owi
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 12:45 pm
WASHINESS
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mac11
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 12:54 pm
Sorry, owi, but www.m-w.com only lists WASHINESS as a part of the hyphenated word WISHY-WASHINESS, not as a word on its own. (We do accept hyphenated words in this game, but not parts of hyphenated words.) Good try, though!

The letters F or H can be added to SIWASHES to form words.
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owi
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 01:17 pm
ups...next try

SAWFISHES
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mac11
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 01:58 pm
WAS
WASH
SWASH
WASHES
SWASHES
SIWASHES
SAWFISHES

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UPS

(The other word that can be made from SIWASHES is WHATSISES.)

Link to Merriam Webster Online
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mikey
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 03:35 pm
scup
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hiama
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 03:38 pm
scaup
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Equus
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 03:45 pm
CATSUP
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hiama
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 03:50 pm
TEACUPS
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mikey
 
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Reply Fri 25 Apr, 2003 10:19 pm
captures
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mac11
 
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Reply Sat 26 Apr, 2003 10:32 am
UPS
SCUP
SCAUP
CATSUP
TEACUPS
CAPTURES

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HAP

Link to Merriam Webster Online
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mikey
 
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Reply Sat 26 Apr, 2003 10:48 am
hasp
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bree
 
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Reply Sat 26 Apr, 2003 11:05 am
PHASE
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Sat 26 Apr, 2003 11:08 am
SHAPES
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