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.

• 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.

Questionable Word	Brief comment on why it should or should not be allowed
limo	may be a short version of limousine, but it is also a stand-alone word for and alternate form of taxi. Posted by marc for Byson
Reb	Not Valid - proper noun in #13500281 none of those worked, yet XC is a word??? REB-a traditional Jewish title or form of address, corresponding to Sir; REF (in sports) a referee
ref	Not Valid - short form
res	Valid and currently working - plural of musical note "re" - check connections
dodgy	Done adjective INFORMAL•BRITISH dishonest or unreliable
purr-er-s	Not Valid Valid? from valid purr
FOGIE	Not valid - fogey or fogy accepted
NUKE	Not Valid - Slang
GLEG	Done adj alert GLEGLY adv
skol,skoal	Not Valid - Interjection good health! (a drinking toast)
Hoopers	Done - people who hoop casks Please add plural
Larrikins	Done - hooligans Please add plural
MIMEO	Not Valid - Short form to make copies of by use of a mimeograph
giro-s	Done - Greek dishes please add plural , ty
STEPPE(S)	Done Arid grassland plain (also plural steppes)
CARNY	Done - coax, wheedle, a flatterer n pl. -NIES a carnival
CAIRNY	Not Valid
ancho	Done a dried poblano pepper, used whole or ground into a spice, especially in Mexican cooking.
QUIZ	Currently working; please check game type and connections
peckers	Not Valid - Vulgar slang one who pecks? (PL)
Yom	Not Valid - not found as a separate word n pl. YOMIM day
VOG	Done air pollution caused by volcanic emissions
irone	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary perfume ...https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irone#:~:text=Definition%20of%20irone,that%20are%20used%20in%20perfumes
YI	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary a Loloish language
yeld----s	Not Valid - Yeld is an adjective can an s be added???
neoliths	Done - Stone implements plural of valid noun
guyots	Done - underwater mountains please ad an s to this noun
punce	Done v. UK to kick
quloi	Auloi is valid and currently working - is this a typo? Valid?? music ..https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aulos
onbeat	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary Valid,,ty, music , https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/onbeat
RITARD	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionar n pl. -S a musical passage with a gradual slackening in tempo
crit	Not Valid - Short form noun Informal. a critic.criticism, a critique
elsin-s	Done a tool
casques	Done - helmets Please add plural
tipt	Done - put a tip on
bauk== =s	Done scots ..... corn
bardo=s	Done - Intermediate stages of Buddhism please add s to this valid noun
VUGH n pl. -S vug	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary; vug(s) is accepted
vip	Not Valid - Abbreviation an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
PIC n pl. -S	Not Valid - Short form; slang a photograph
abaka	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary plant ..
tose-s	Done pulls
lathee	Done a club
basto	Done brit ...cards
yoyos	Not Valid - hyphenated/
tuny	Done - tuneful brit ..... informal ... music .. valid?
modica	Done - small amounts small
byde-s	Not Valid - bide is accepted Valid? to byde ones time
cleik	Not Valid - cleek is accepted uk
bajra	Done
alcid	Done bird
qin-s	Done brit , music
verrine-s	Done - layered appetizer or dessert glass
zax	zaxes is the accepted plural what is the plural ? es or s ??
stend	Done scot for jump
zakes	Not Valid please add es
yearners	Done please add plural
oxalates	Done please ad an s to this noun , salts
stud-e	Done scot ... from stand ....... https://www.thefreedictionary.com/stude
coorie-s	Not Valid - Not found in either accepted dictionary stoop scots............. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coorie
vare-s	Done - Wands please add an s to this valid noun ..... rat-s
hartal-s	Not Valid - hartal removed please ad an s to this valid noun,,, ty .. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hartal
ramous	Done relating to branches .... https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramous#:~:text=Definition%20of%20ramous,relating%20to%2C%20or%20resembling%20branches
nurdier	Not Valid - slang smart ... AH dic. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/nurdier
lodesman	Done - pilot shipping ..... https://www.thefreedictionary.com/lodesman
homodyne	Done a device that generates varying voltage.
soleret	Not Valid - solleret is accepted .a covering for the foot
entrail	Done - entwine valid in scrabble
unbox	Done - Remove from a box
latino-s	Not Valid - proper noun it's in the AH dictionary
cobbers	Done - Buddies please add plural
piner	Not Valid - Not found in either of the accepted dictionaries One who pines
swooner	Not Valid - Not found in either of the accepted dictionaries Please add plural
vaping	Done to smoke using a vape
estrones	Done - hormones please add plural
refect/s	Done to refresh
incant	Done to chant or intone
zit	Not Valid - Slang
bolson/s	Done an arid valley
oxters	Done oxter is acceptable - armpit - we have 2
futz	Not Valid - Slang Verb: to waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly ; Meriam-Webster and Dictionary.com
dinner	Valid and Currently Working - Please check game type and connections noun; the evening meal
oblasts	Done - administrative districts
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