On a recent WordPlay day, a student remarked that he was unfamiliar with the word nth, which is used to describe an unspecified number. Learning nth and other all-consonant words that follow will enable you to continue the game when you’re faced with a rack without vowels.
- brr: used to indicate that one is cold
- crwth: an ancient stringed instrument (pl. -s)
- cwm: a cirque (a deep, steepwalled basin on a mountain, pl. -s, prounounced to rhyme with “boom”)
- hm: used to express thoughtful consideration (also “hmm“)
- mm: used to express assent or satisfaction
- nth: describing an unspecified number in a series
- phpht: used as an expression of mild anger or annoyance (also “pht“)
- psst: used to attract someone’s attention
- sh: used to urge silence (also “shh” and “sha“)
- tsk: to utter an exclamation of annoyance (-ed, -ing, -s)
- tsktsk: to “tsk” (-ed, -ing, -s)
Next Up
Wordplay Day! To prepare for class, revisit the Dictionary and World Builder pages on the Scrabble website. Also review the posts on my blog devoted to Scrabble tips, including this one.
Jane Lucas 