! / \ !---!---!---! \ / \ / ! W / \ / \ !---!---!---! \ / !

Each intersection of this hexagonal star is the location of a unique letter none of which is an "A". A "W" is already placed as a starter. Each line is a common English four letter word when read from at least one direction.

What solutions can you offer?

An afterthought:
Using unique letters, but with access to all vowels, what other solutions are available?

      D      
     * *     
B***L***O***C
 * *     * * 
  E       W  
 * *     * * 
H***Y***M***N
     * *     
      S      

• BEYS - (plural) a title of respect, especially used of high-ranking official of the Ottoman Empire
• BLOC - a group of countries or political parties with a shared aim
• CWMS - (plural) a semicircular hollow with steep walls formed by glacial erosion on mountains
• DOWN - opposite of up; soft fine feathers; rolling treeless highland with little soil; inactive
• HELD - occupied or in the control of
• HYMN - a song of praise; to sing a song of praise

      B      
     * *     
P***L***O***T
 * *     * * 
  U       W  
 * *     * * 
E***N***I***S
     * *     
      G      

• BLUE - of the color of the sky; gloomy; explicit
• BOWS - bends; (plural) a curved piece of wood; decorative ribbons SWOB - (variant of swab) mop; sailor (slang) 
• PLOT - a secret scheme; make a plat of; a chart or map; a small area of ground; a story line
• PUNG - a low, box-shaped one-horse sleigh
• SINE - ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
• TWIG - small branch or division of a branch

Edited on July 16, 2008, 5:01 pm

Posted by Dej Mar on 2008-07-16 11:36:59