John Chew
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I like words, math, languages, code, food, organisation, and problem-solving. I work on Scrabble, election data, dictionaries, and translation.
NASPA Word of the Day: KINO n a gum resin. Anagrams:ikon oink. Hook:kinoS. Extensions:CROkinoLE CROkinoLES MASkinoNGE MASkinoNGES. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
January 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: KINO n a gum resin. Anagrams:ikon oink. Hook:kinoS. Extensions:CROkinoLE CROkinoLES MASkinoNGE MASkinoNGES. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: SONSY adj comely. Extension:UNsonsy. Typos:donsy sonly sonny. Anahooks:Hysons syCons synoDs. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
January 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: SONSY adj comely. Extension:UNsonsy. Typos:donsy sonly sonny. Anahooks:Hysons syCons synoDs. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: MACHREE n dear. Hook:machreeS. Anahooks:Demarche caShmere marcheSe meNarche. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: MACHREE n dear. Hook:machreeS. Anahooks:Demarche caShmere marcheSe meNarche. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: LAKEFILL n an area of land built by filling a lake. Hook:lakefillS. Blanagrams:Calflike falliBle fillaBle killaBle leaflikE. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
January 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: LAKEFILL n an area of land built by filling a lake. Hook:lakefillS. Blanagrams:Calflike falliBle fillaBle killaBle leaflikE. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: GIMBAL v to support on a set of rings. Hook:gimbalS. Extensions:gimbalED gimbalING gimbalLED gimbalLING. Typos:gimmal timbal. Anahooks:ambliNg blamiNg lambiNg mailbAg. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
January 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: GIMBAL v to support on a set of rings. Hook:gimbalS. Extensions:gimbalED gimbalING gimbalLED gimbalLING. Typos:gimmal timbal. Anahooks:ambliNg blamiNg lambiNg mailbAg. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: CACOMIXL n a cacomistle. Hooks:cacomixlE cacomixlS. Extension:cacomixlES. Blanagrams:coSmical coxalGic. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
January 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: CACOMIXL n a cacomistle. Hooks:cacomixlE cacomixlS. Extension:cacomixlES. Blanagrams:coSmical coxalGic. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
No more local elders to serve it to, but Kristen continues our Japanese New Year culinary traditions with another osechi banquet. クリステンのお陰で今年も又御節料理をいただきます！
January 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
No more local elders to serve it to, but Kristen continues our Japanese New Year culinary traditions with another osechi banquet. クリステンのお陰で今年も又御節料理をいただきます！
NASPA Word of the Day: BAUDEKIN n a brocaded fabric. Hook:baudekinS. Blanagrams:Sunbaked bankSide buSkined unbRaked unbaCked unbaNked unbiaSed. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: BAUDEKIN n a brocaded fabric. Hook:baudekinS. Blanagrams:Sunbaked bankSide buSkined unbRaked unbaCked unbaNked unbiaSed. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: FUNKSTER n a fan or performer of earthy, bluesy music. Hook:funksterS. Blanagrams:Drunkest fLunkers fOrtunes frAnkest funkIest funsterS netsurfS refusnIk struCken turnkeYs.... https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: FUNKSTER n a fan or performer of earthy, bluesy music. Hook:funksterS. Blanagrams:Drunkest fLunkers fOrtunes frAnkest funkIest funsterS netsurfS refusnIk struCken turnkeYs.... https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: OUTCROP v to protrude above the soil. Hook:outcropS. Extensions:outcropPED outcropPING outcropPINGS. Typos:outcrow outdrop. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: OUTCROP v to protrude above the soil. Hook:outcropS. Extensions:outcropPED outcropPING outcropPINGS. Typos:outcrow outdrop. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: GUTTLE v to eat rapidly. Hooks:guttleD guttleR guttleS. Extension:guttleRS. Typos:buttle cuttle guttae. Anahook:glutteD. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: GUTTLE v to eat rapidly. Hooks:guttleD guttleR guttleS. Extension:guttleRS. Typos:buttle cuttle guttae. Anahook:glutteD. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: BONZE n a Buddhist monk. Hooks:bonzeR bonzeS. Typos:bonce bonne booze. Anahooks:bIzone bRonze benzoL. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: BONZE n a Buddhist monk. Hooks:bonzeR bonzeS. Typos:bonce bonne booze. Anahooks:bIzone bRonze benzoL. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: LADYPALM n a palm tree. Hook:ladypalmS. Blanagram:playlaNd. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: LADYPALM n a palm tree. Hook:ladypalmS. Blanagram:playlaNd. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: HENEQUEN n a fiber used to make ropes. Hook:henequenS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: HENEQUEN n a fiber used to make ropes. Hook:henequenS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
A selection of the Christmas presents I was delighted to receive this morning
December 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A selection of the Christmas presents I was delighted to receive this morning
NASPA Word of the Day: MULLION v to provide with vertical dividing strips. Hook:mullionS. Extensions:mullionED mullionING. Typos:bullion cullion million. Anahook:linolEum. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: MULLION v to provide with vertical dividing strips. Hook:mullionS. Extensions:mullionED mullionING. Typos:bullion cullion million. Anahook:linolEum. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: BYRE n a cowshed. Hook:byreS. Typos:bare bore byrl byte eyre gyre lyre pyre tyre. Anahooks:Cyber Derby Herby bArye bAyer bUyer beEry berRy beryL brOey rebUy yerbA. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: BYRE n a cowshed. Hook:byreS. Typos:bare bore byrl byte eyre gyre lyre pyre tyre. Anahooks:Cyber Derby Herby bArye bAyer bUyer beEry berRy beryL brOey rebUy yerbA. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: SAPAJOU n a capuchin. Hook:sapajouS. Blanagram:aCajous. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: SAPAJOU n a capuchin. Hook:sapajouS. Blanagram:aCajous. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: MUSKOX n a large bovid of arctic regions. Extension:muskoxEN. Blanagrams:Hokums kHoums koKums komBus koumIs koumYs oAkums. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: MUSKOX n a large bovid of arctic regions. Extension:muskoxEN. Blanagrams:Hokums kHoums koKums komBus koumIs koumYs oAkums. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: OPOPANAX n a strong-smelling gum resin. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: OPOPANAX n a strong-smelling gum resin. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
After 5 years of Latin and 3 years of Greek in high school, what has stayed most with me are the Latin translations of Christmas carols that my Classics teacher (the late Harry C. Maynard) distributed in purple ink from Ditto masters. Cantēmus nunc hymnōs!
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Harry Maynard's Latin Christmas Carols
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December 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
After 5 years of Latin and 3 years of Greek in high school, what has stayed most with me are the Latin translations of Christmas carols that my Classics teacher (the late Harry C. Maynard) distributed in purple ink from Ditto masters. Cantēmus nunc hymnōs!
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NASPA Word of the Day: COLLIERY n a coal mine. Typo:colliers. Blanagrams:Docilely Glycerol coMelily colliDer collyriA cryoliTe rocAille rollicKy. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: COLLIERY n a coal mine. Typo:colliers. Blanagrams:Docilely Glycerol coMelily colliDer collyriA cryoliTe rocAille rollicKy. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: ASHPLANT n a walking stick. Hook:ashplantS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: ASHPLANT n a walking stick. Hook:ashplantS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: LEGATION n the sending of an official envoy. Anagram:gelation. Hook:legationS. Extensions:ALlegation ALlegationS DElegation DElegationS RElegation RElegationS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: LEGATION n the sending of an official envoy. Anagram:gelation. Hook:legationS. Extensions:ALlegation ALlegationS DElegation DElegationS RElegation RElegationS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: CAPEWORK n a bullfighting technique. Hook:capeworkS. Typo:casework. Anahooks:workSpace workpLace. Blanagrams:Lacework coOkware oVerpack ropewaLk. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
December 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: CAPEWORK n a bullfighting technique. Hook:capeworkS. Typo:casework. Anahooks:workSpace workpLace. Blanagrams:Lacework coOkware oVerpack ropewaLk. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl