Questionable Grabble Words

• 10-19-2015 - A note from Badger This questionable word list is checked as time allows. Some words take longer to research, and discuss, than others. Such is the case with the English Language! As noted below, we cannot guarantee a timely response to such a request, nor will the game play be paused while we consider the request; in other words you must still make your move before the time runs out. Writing to GoldToken Support to pressure the "Word Smith Team" will NOT make this process faster, nor will we respond to any such messages.

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Anyone found deliberately removing other members' words from the Questionable Grabble Words list may lose their wiki editing abilities.

• If the system rejects a word which you feel is a valid word, you may request that we add that word to our dictionary, but we cannot guarantee a timely response to such a request, nor will the game play be paused while we consider the request; in other words you must still make your move before the time runs out.
  • Please also let us know words that should be removed.

Please post your Questionable English Grabble Words here for the Grabble Crew to look up.

• Please do not post any more 2 letter words. All allowable ones have been checked and no more will be added for a while. A list of all allowable ones that can be played, found here... Grabble FAQ... scroll to the bottom. Hg

We are using the following printed dictionaries:

• (US) The American Heritage 4th edition
  • American Heritage: https://www.ahdictionary.com/
• (UK) The Chambers Dictionary 9th Edition
  • Chambers: http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/
• Both may be searched online though the online versions contain fewer words.

What kinds of words are not valid?

• Grabble does not allow abbreviations, short forms, acronyms, slang, non English words, proper nouns, infractions, interjections, prefixes or suffixes unless it forms a word in its own right, variant spellings, alternative spellings, obscure/obsolete words, or words not found in a modern dictionary.
• Any word that is not allowed on the discussion boards will not be allowed in Grabble either so please, do not even ask.

[ Other words ] <~~ This is for words that have previously been checked.

Questionable word	Brief comment on why it should or should not be allowed

paneer-s	Done cheese
tatie-s	Done UK .. potato
yonic	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary adj. (Hinduism) of or relating to a yoni. Collins English Dictionary
melony	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary adj. Resembling a melon in taste, smell or shape. Oxford Dictionary
subdural	Done adj. Anatomy: Occuring between the dura mater and the arachnoid, such as a subdural hematoma
tsuba	Done a Japanese sword guard that is usually elaborately decorated.
zoariums	Done the noun plural of zoarium; alternate zoaria.
cauld	Done CAULD n pl. -S cold
esq	Not Valid - abbreviation a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
reefy, -ier, -iest	Done abounding in ridges of rockfull of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
reagin	Done pl. -S a type of antibody REAGINIC adj an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen);
oralists	Done please add plural
ENZYM n	Not Valid - 'enzyme' is the accepted spelling pl. -S enzyme
thig-s	Done beg,,,begs UK
iodin	Not Valid - 'iodine' is the accepted spelling a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens
crine	Done intransitive verb. Scottish : shrink, shrivel. transitive verb. Scottish : to cause to dry up, shrink, or shrivel.
glift	Not Valid - Obsolete to anger, angers
gliff	Done - a fright or scare
unpick(s)	Done To undo (sewing) by removing stitches: unpick a seam.
sind	Valid - To rinse (Scots) remove? Proper noun: a former province of Pakistan
zoa a	Currently working - Please check game type and connections pl. of zoon
AZO	Currently working - please check game type and connections adj containing nitrogen
Inbox	Currently working - please check game type and connections A folder for emails
cuppa	Done a cup of tea
cooey	Done - call to attract attention n, from cooee
reseize	Done - reinstate
Anisole	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary a flavouring agent
wenge	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary n, a tree
canoe -r-rs	Not Valid - 'canoeist' is the accepted form please add an r, rs
calfs	Valid - an accepted plural (Chambers) valid ?
pleached	Done - intertwined the branches of Pleach is a verb and so "es" or "ed" can be added to the word. Thank you for your consideration.
azon	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary a valid word: it means (according Merriam-Webster) an aerial bomb that can be guided to the left or right by radio control
siree	Not Valid - Variant of sirree
calfs	Done please add ..tyvm ...... The word "CALFS" is not in our dictionary.
trock	Done valid? trock is a Scottish variant of truck.
sid	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary valid? sid can mean something good, epicness.
lurers	Done Please add plural
sedilia	Done - Seats for officiating clergy
OHO	Not Valid - Grabble does not allow interjections interj -- used to express surprise or exultation; valid Scrabble Word
zouk-s	Done a dance
yacca-s	Done trees
gryde-s	Done - To pierce gride-s
tolt- s	Done - a type of writ a mountain ......
abrosias	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary
runout	Done - The act of fleeing machinery.......