Model Invitational Week 1504: All set–anagram all 100 Scrabble tiles

Then, simply two years in the past, Dave learn an article about Scrabblegrams in Eric Chaikin’s weblog Past Wordplay, tracing the shape again to Britain within the Seventies and declaring Dave’s clown limerick the GOAT of the style. And bam — Dave plunged in as soon as once more, “then received hooked for good.”

And so if Dave can Scrabblegram each single day on Twitter and his website, the Loser Group can certainly come by means of for this week’s contest: Write a Scrabblegram — an anagram of all 100 tiles in an English-language Scrabble set (your alternative for the 2 blanks). Any punctuation is ok. Your writing generally is a humorous thought, a poem, a dialogue, what-evah.

Right here’s what number of of every letter you’ll be working with: A-9, B-2, C-2, D-4, E-12, F-2, G-3, H-2, I-9, J-1, Okay-1, L-4, M-2, N-6, O-8, P-2, Q-1, R-6, S-4, T-6, U-4, V-2, W-2, X-1, Y-2, Z-1. Plus the 2 blanks of your alternative.

There’s a superb — and crucial — software for writing and checking your Scrabblegram, one we’ve utilized in earlier anagram contests: It’s the Anagram Checker at wordsmith.org, devised by the good and in addition very gracious Anu Garg. See the the underside of this column is week’s Style Conversational column (revealed late Thursday, Sept. 1) for a string of the 100 characters you’ll be able to copy into the software to match with your personal anagram — and if it’s legitimate, the letters will leap round in celebration.

Submit as much as 25 entries (if you happen to’re some type of freaky Dave-like anagramming wizard) at wapo.st/enter-invite-1504 (no capitals within the Net tackle). Deadline is Monday, Sept. 12; outcomes seem Oct. 2 in print, Sept. 29 on-line.

Winner will get the Clowning Achievement, our Model Invitational trophy. Second place receives an enthralling Yoda-head pail with deal with, appropriate for trick-or-treating, as slightly planter, or as a wonderful purse to your extra whimsical cocktail events. Donated by Daphne Steinberg.

Different runners-up win their alternative of our “For Best Results, Pour Into Top End” Loser Mug or our “Whole Fools” Grossery Bag. Honorable mentions get one in all our lusted-after Loser magnets, “A Small Jester of Appreciation” or “Shut, however Ceci N’est Pas un Cigare.” First Offenders obtain solely a smelly tree-shaped air “freshener” (FirStink for his or her first ink). See basic contest guidelines and tips at wapo.st/inviteFAQ. The headline “Neolog15ms” is by Kevin Dopart; Tom Witte wrote the honorable-mentions subhead. Loser David Smith alerted the Empress to the Twitter account Scrabblegrams by Dave. Be part of the vigorous Model Invitational Devotees group on Fb at on.fb.me/invdev; “like” the Model Invitational Ink of the Day on Fb at bit.ly/inkofday; and comply with @StyleInvite on Twitter.

The Model Conversational: The Empress’s weekly on-line column discusses every new contest and set of outcomes. See this week’s, revealed late Thursday, Sept. 1, at wapo.st/conv1504.

Neolog15ms: New 15-Scrabble-point phrases from Week 1500

To rejoice Week 1500, the Empress requested the Losers to suppose up new phrases whose letters would add as much as 15 factors in Scrabble. (It mattered not whether or not there have been extra P’s, say, in a phrase than there are within the recreation, or whether or not a phrase must land on a double area.)

Subpeony: The official flower of the Justice Division — it’s been in full bloom recently in Florida and Georgia. (Jeff Shirley, Richmond, Va.)

Vegenerates: The debased, un-American kind who would order plant-based sausage at Cracker Barrel. (Jonathan Jensen, Baltimore)

and the dog butt coat hooks:

QAnon: It is 15 factors — you counted it flawed. (Erika Reinfeld, Medford, Mass.)

And the winner of the Clowning Achievement:

Dadolescent: A husband who spends each rattling night time enjoying Nintendo with the children. “Okay, maintain on, they’ll get to their homework in a bit …” (Chris Doyle, Denton, Tex.)

… Lose sum: Honorable mentions

Demoncrats: Evil, Devil-worshiping opponents of true, Trump-worshiping Republicans. (Ward Foeller, Charlottesville, Va.)

Deppleted: What Amber Heard’s checking account received. (Jesse Frankovich, Lansing, Mich.)

Fadj: A “pilgrimage” to the newest sizzling vacation spot. “Simply everybody at our sorority is making the fadj to Cabo for spring break.” (Daniel Helming, Whitemarsh, Pa.)

Crashinals: D.C.’s baseball group ever because it gained the pennant in 2019. (Frank Mann, Washington)

Geeze: To behave like your granddad. “Sheesh, 40 years outdated and he’s already beginning to geeze in regards to the children’ music.” (Beverley Sharp, Montgomery, Ala.)

Hollerpeño: The completely hottest pepper on the Scoville scale. (Lee Graham, Reston, Va.)

Ivanked: Requested to do one thing you’re completely unqualified to do. “My boss completely ivanked me by making me symbolize the company on the diplomatic symposium. What do I do know, I’m in advertising and marketing.” (Maria Avillo, Bethesda, Md., a First Offender)

Prepenting: Expressing remorse over what you’re about to do anyway. “I do know I’m going to get sick if I eat this entire Tremendous Tremendous Sundae. However you already know, I can’t precisely take it dwelling …” (Karen Lambert, Chevy Chase, Md.)

Ukrainium: A radioactive quagmire that’s situated between Vladimir Putin’s ears. (Frank Osen, Pasadena, Calif.)

Vladimort: He-Who-Should-Not-Be-Blamed, — D.J.T. (Jesse Frankovich)

Arkansaps: Individuals who thought overturning Roe would lead pink states to offer beneficiant assist for moms. See additionally: Floridupe, Montanaive and Duhkota. (Duncan Stevens, Vienna, Va.)

Beetbarf: Borscht. (Neil Kurland, Elkridge, Md.)

Boeberth: A measure of distance from a MAGA politician. “On your security I’d advocate you stand no less than 50 boeberths from Marjorie Taylor Greene.” (Stephen Dudzik, Olney, Md.)

Buoytoy: An oligarch’s yacht. (Beverley Sharp)

Chocolit: What your children get after consuming half of their Halloween sweet at one go. (Jonathan Jensen)

Coatex: Possibly not the very best model title for a brand new home paint. (Mark Raffman, Reston, Va.)

Cusstoady: The place’s Michael Cohen as of late? (Mark Raffman)

Fauxn: A helpful pretend handheld that you must “reply” if you’re caught in a boring dialog. (Sarah Walsh, Rockville, Md.)

Gaysayer: Somebody Ron DeSantis does not wish to hear from. (Duncan Stevens)

Gochya: Russian-English for checkmate. (Sudhir Vasudeva, McLean, Va., a First Offender)

Graycists: Individuals of a sure age who miss the outdated days when “everybody knew their place.” (Dave Airozo, Silver Spring, Md.)

Gundamental: Apparently, the one kind of proper the Supreme Court docket believes in defending completely. (Dave Airozo)

Hurlhood: Your fraternity years. (Tom Witte, Montgomery Village, Va.)

Impursonate: “She says it’s real, however I’m fairly certain it’s an impursonation. For one factor, the tag says ‘Louie Veton.’ ” (Michael Stein, Arlington, Va.)

Liarbility: The penalty for blatant defamation. “That $45 million liarbility on Alex Jones might’t have occurred to a nicer man.” (Brian Krupp, Lewes, Del.)

Lowflutin: Utilizing a jelly jar to drink champagne. (Jon Ketzner, Cumberland, Md.)

Moptimist: Somebody who’s satisfied that sooner or later somebody in addition to me will clear up this #$$# kitchen! (Kevin Dopart, Washington)

Mt. Neverest: A aim that’s extremely unlikely to occur. “Now Uncle Ernie says he’s going to study fluent Navajo — there he goes, climbing Mount Neverest once more!” (Karen Lambert)

Neighbrrr: The lady subsequent door who solutions your “good morning” with a withering stare. (Tom Witte)

Oughtful: With good intentions, anyway. “I actually ought to cease rolling my eyes each time my fool boss opens his mouth,” Tom mirrored oughtfully. (Jeff Contompasis, Ashburn, Va.)

Oz-tent: A brief “dwelling” within the state the place you intend to run for workplace. (Mark Raffman)

Pilluminati: A shadowy group mentioned to regulate huge pharma. “The pilluminati made certain Medicare might negotiate costs for simply 10 medication, beginning in 2026.” (Chris Doyle)

Plodometer: My Fitbit, normally. (Karen Lambert)

Pogroomers: Adults who manipulate teenage boys into rising as much as be Proud ones. (Kevin Dopart)

Prepudiate: To reject earlier than studying a lot related data. “She set her OkCupid to prepudiate anybody from West Virginia.” (Karen Lambert)

Rustorationists: Individuals who “age” furnishings to promote as antiques. (Jeff Contompasis)

Scotify: Struggling platform for all-bagpipe music. (Chris Doyle)

Starspangler: Singer with an unlucky tendency to do vocal gymnastics through the free-and-the-brave bit. (Steve Bremner, Philadelphia)

Unsnydered: Not but ruined. “Even because the tow truck hauled away the mangled heap of his once-beloved Camaro, Chad was already plotting how he might get his dad to purchase him a brand new, unsnydered one.” — All Commanders followers, in all places (Jerome Uher, Alexandria, Va.)

Zoob: A videoconferencing bumpkin. “When Clyde forgot to unmute for the third time, Sean knew he was coping with an actual zoob.” (Lawrence McGuire, Waldorf)

And Final: Empressario: The supervisor of an organization of clowns. (Donald Norum, Charlottesville, Va.)

And Even Laster: Inksplain: “In case you don’t perceive the humor of my entry, it’s a wordplay combining the Latin root …” (Karen Lambert)

Nonetheless working — deadline additionally Monday, Sept. 12: Our contest for songs about meals (both parodies or originals). See wapo.st/invite1503.

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The 100 letters for validating your Week 1504 anagram

When validating your anagram on the Anagram Checker web site, copy the next block of letters and paste it into the “supply textual content” area — make sure you change the query marks with the letters you’re utilizing for the 2 clean tiles. Then copy in your anagram and click on on “examine anagrams.”