John Chew
@poslfit.bsky.social
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: NIGELLA n an annual herb. Anagram:gallein. Hook:nigellaS. Anahooks:alleRgin alleginG galleinS geniallY laBeling lingUlae. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: NIGELLA n an annual herb. Anagram:gallein. Hook:nigellaS. Anahooks:alleRgin alleginG galleinS geniallY laBeling lingUlae. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: DOBRA n a former gold coin of Portugal. Anagrams:board broad. Hook:dobraS. Typos:cobra dobla dobro doura. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: DOBRA n a former gold coin of Portugal. Anagrams:board broad. Hook:dobraS. Typos:cobra dobla dobro doura. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: THINDOWN n reduction in ionizing radiation as it passes through a medium. Hook:thindownS. Anahook:whodUnnit. Blanagrams:nonwhitE whodUnit. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: THINDOWN n reduction in ionizing radiation as it passes through a medium. Hook:thindownS. Anahook:whodUnnit. Blanagrams:nonwhitE whodUnit. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: LEUKOMA n an opacity of the cornea. Hook:leukomaS. Typo:leucoma. Blanagrams:amPoule moRulae moulaGe. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: LEUKOMA n an opacity of the cornea. Hook:leukomaS. Typo:leucoma. Blanagrams:amPoule moRulae moulaGe. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: ANTHER n the pollen-bearing part of a stamen. Anagram:thenar. Hooks:Panther antherS. Extensions:PantherS antherAL antherID antherIDIA antherIDIAL antherIDIUM antherIDS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: ANTHER n the pollen-bearing part of a stamen. Anagram:thenar. Hooks:Panther antherS. Extensions:PantherS antherAL antherID antherIDIA antherIDIAL antherIDIUM antherIDS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
松茸御飯とイクラ Rice cooked with matsutake marinated in shoyu, mirin, sake & kombu dashi, topped with ikura (salmon roe). The Japanese use the Russian икра (ikra), probably because they showed the Japanese that they could safely eat it after freezing. икра also = calf of the leg ~ daikon in Japanese.
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
松茸御飯とイクラ Rice cooked with matsutake marinated in shoyu, mirin, sake & kombu dashi, topped with ikura (salmon roe). The Japanese use the Russian икра (ikra), probably because they showed the Japanese that they could safely eat it after freezing. икра also = calf of the leg ~ daikon in Japanese.
NASPA Word of the Day: FLIVVER n an old, battered car. Hook:flivverS. Blanagram:revivAl. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: FLIVVER n an old, battered car. Hook:flivverS. Blanagram:revivAl. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: CODEX n an ancient manuscript. Anagram:coxed. Extension:codexES. Typos:codec coded coden coder codes. Anahook:coAxed. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: CODEX n an ancient manuscript. Anagram:coxed. Extension:codexES. Typos:codec coded coden coder codes. Anahook:coAxed. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: MYSTAGOG n a teacher of religious mysteries. Hooks:mystagogS mystagogY. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: MYSTAGOG n a teacher of religious mysteries. Hooks:mystagogS mystagogY. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: SEASCOUT n a boy scout trained in water activities. Hook:seascoutS. Anahooks:cassouLet catHouses oscuLates outcasTes saucePots setacEous soutacHes. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: SEASCOUT n a boy scout trained in water activities. Hook:seascoutS. Anahooks:cassouLet catHouses oscuLates outcasTes saucePots setacEous soutacHes. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
I wasn’t sure how to express how I feel about tonight’s World Series game until I saw this ad at a local Japanese supermarket
November 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I wasn’t sure how to express how I feel about tonight’s World Series game until I saw this ad at a local Japanese supermarket
NASPA Word of the Day: TAYRA n a large mammal of Central and South America. Hook:tayraS. Anahooks:Baryta Datary aStray rataNy yaNtra. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
November 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: TAYRA n a large mammal of Central and South America. Hook:tayraS. Anahooks:Baryta Datary aStray rataNy yaNtra. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
Spent too much time talking with younger people today, so the World Series question that’s stuck in my mind is Blue Jays in 6/7?
October 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Spent too much time talking with younger people today, so the World Series question that’s stuck in my mind is Blue Jays in 6/7?
NASPA Word of the Day: GRUGRU n a palm tree. Hook:grugruS. Blanagrams:Muggur ruggEr. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: GRUGRU n a palm tree. Hook:grugruS. Blanagrams:Muggur ruggEr. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: NAVAID n a navigational device. Hook:navaidS. Anahook:vanadiC. Blanagrams:Maidan Radian aidMan avianS avidIn divanS indaBa invadE naiadS vaGina vandaL vandaS viandS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: NAVAID n a navigational device. Hook:navaidS. Anahook:vanadiC. Blanagrams:Maidan Radian aidMan avianS avidIn divanS indaBa invadE naiadS vaGina vandaL vandaS viandS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: COMIX n comic books or strips. Extensions:CAcomixL CAcomixLE CAcomixLES CAcomixLS. Typo:comic. Anahook:comMix. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: COMIX n comic books or strips. Extensions:CAcomixL CAcomixLE CAcomixLES CAcomixLS. Typo:comic. Anahook:comMix. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: BANDPASS n the range of frequencies transmitted through a filter. Anagram:passband. Extension:bandpassES. Anahook:passbandS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: BANDPASS n the range of frequencies transmitted through a filter. Anagram:passband. Extension:bandpassES. Anahook:passbandS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
Slowly acquiring a fountain pen collection, thanks to the corrupting influence of a good friend.
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Slowly acquiring a fountain pen collection, thanks to the corrupting influence of a good friend.
NASPA Word of the Day: PIGNUS n property held as security for a debt. Anagram:spuing. Typo:pignut. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: PIGNUS n property held as security for a debt. Anagram:spuing. Typo:pignut. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: GOUTWEED n a plant with white flowers. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: GOUTWEED n a plant with white flowers. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: PENUMBRA n a partial shadow. Hooks:penumbraE penumbraL penumbraS. Blanagrams:Superman preHuman prunabLe. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: PENUMBRA n a partial shadow. Hooks:penumbraE penumbraL penumbraS. Blanagrams:Superman preHuman prunabLe. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: BEZANT n a coin of ancient Rome. Hook:bezantS. Typo:byzant. Anahook:bezZant. Blanagrams:abSent bInate bRazen bUtane banNet banteR batMen batTen beatEn benzaL zOnate zeatIn.... https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: BEZANT n a coin of ancient Rome. Hook:bezantS. Typo:byzant. Anahook:bezZant. Blanagrams:abSent bInate bRazen bUtane banNet banteR batMen batTen beatEn benzaL zOnate zeatIn.... https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
NASPA Word of the Day: NUDNIK n an annoying person. Anagram:unkind. Hook:nudnikS. Anahooks:dunkinG nudniCk. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NASPA Word of the Day: NUDNIK n an annoying person. Anagram:unkind. Hook:nudnikS. Anahooks:dunkinG nudniCk. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl