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Star Stare (Posted on 2008-07-16) Difficulty: 4 of 5

           !
          / \
     !---!---!---!
      \ /     \ /
       !       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?

See The Solution Submitted by brianjn    
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re: Analysis of solving | Comment 6 of 10 |
(In reply to Analysis of solving by Gamer)

It is true there are not many English words of the form _WU_,   _UW_,  _IW_, _WO_, or _WE_, especially with the absence of the A.  Yet, there does exist some words that can be used:

  • SWUM - [past participle] swim
  • SWOB - [variant of swab] mop
  • SWOP - [variant of swap] equal exchange
  • SWOT - [variant of swat] study very hard
  • TWOC - [variant of twock] to steal a car for joyriding
  • TWOS - [plural of two] being one more than one
  • OWED - [past tense] owe
  • OWES - [present tense of 3rd person singular] owe
In addition, also not of either the pattern _OW_, _EW_ and _WI_, or _WU_, _UW_, _IW_, _WO_, or _WE_, are the following:
  • CWMS - [plural of cwm] a steep-walled valley
  • HWYL - good spirit or enthusiasm
  • OWLS - [plural of owl] a nocturnal-hunting bird
  • OWNS - [present tense of 3rd person singular] own


  Posted by Dej Mar on 2008-07-18 23:06:15
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