Bookworm
 

I found that this is a good way to keep me occupied. Today, I played Bookworm instead of...other things.

During the course of the day (one game) I got to Level 25 with 601,950 points... after which I just hit scramble repeatedly to kill the game and get some work done. I wanted to see my rank but it doesn't show you those anymore. I looked it up and someone said Lexographer.

Some things I learned: Bookworm doesn't consider goto, exe, or blog a word. But fuze, regs, doomy, and sith are, somehow, words.

Go figure. . . .So... . . . Who has a dazzling high Bookworm score?

If this game gives my computer problems, I'm coming to Texas and killing you.

I remember mine was pretty damn high--but then I lost the installation (and accompanying high scores) when we had to wipe the machine awhile back, and I haven't felt like reinstalling to play it again yet.

I did alright...59,000 points.

I haven't played it that much, but Mrs. Dallas has scored 5,962,590. But that's still not very impressive compared to Sister Jean-Marie Smith, a retired nun living at St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa, MS. According to a NY Times article of March 30, 2007, she was up to 34,765,180 when she paused the game to talk to the reporter.

triangle for 1925 points

I ordered the full version (20$ for 5 registrations) because you can pause and return to your game. Also, I think you can save a copy of the directory "players/classic" and overwrite the existing file to start over from a saved game point...I haven't tried this yet.

Most Important BOOKWORM Tips:

You WILL NOT get a burning tile in a column when you play more than one tile. If you have to move the board with a small word, play at least two tiles from adjacent columns, and you don't have to worry.

Burning tiles are not ALWAYS a bad thing. Don't freak out right away; scan the board all the way down, there may be a play that you have to wait a few turns for. Also, burning tiles can sometimes burn away stupid letters for you.

There is no time limit. Take your time. If you don't see anything good, take a break and look again, later.

__________________

1= Book Burner
2= Encyclopedia Salesman
3= Trainee
4= Clerk
5= Scribe
6= Bookkeeper
7= Bookbinder
8= Proofreader
9= Assistant Librarian
10= Librarian
11= Senior Librarian
12= Archivist
13= Grand Archivist
14= Editor
15= Editor in Chief
16= Publisher
17= Publisher Emeritus
18= Glossographer
19= Wordstalker
20= Wordhoarder
21= Wordmaster
22= Vocabulist
23= Thesaurian
24= Thesaurus Rex
25= Lexographer
26= Lexographer 1st Class
27= Dictionarian
28= Super Dictionarian . . . I want to crack a million, or achieve to the rank of "Bookworm" . . .

As much a wordsmith as I am, I suck at these kinds of games. I don't know why. I love crosswords, cryptic crosswords (try one), and many other types of word games, but these kind make me a nervous wreck!

Why does a Super Dictionarian have huge tits?

And Flint, does that cartoon representation resemble you in any way?

These "kind" ...? I don't know what that means. Have you played Bookworm?

Why not?

I thought it was a picture of you...

You might like Bookworm... you can take as long as you want to answer. No pressure.

I can't believe you said that. Why, that's just plain old-fashioned tittism. As if women with big tits didn't deserve to be Super Dictionarians too!!

The cartoon also reminds me of the dark ages in school--one of my teachers was known to punish kids by making them hold up a dictionary in each hand.

Yeah, I played it for the first time about 5 years ago. :eyebrow: Have played often. Not dissin' your game dude...what I mean is that the "find words out of rows and columns of letters" games make me turn into some really stupid person.

FUCK YOU FLINT
I HAVE SOMEWHERE TO BE TOMORROW
I HAVE TO ACTUALLY GET UP IN THE MORNING
AND I JUST SPENT A FUCKING HOUR PLAYING YOUR FUCKING GAME
AND NOW ITS ALMOST THREE AM AND IM STILL UP
FUCKER

Maybe you'll like this one better Ibram.

I'd just like to say a big thankyou for bringing this delightful, if disturbingly addictive, game to my attention! I just bought the full version (along with Bejewelled 2 and Brain Training) as a birthday pressie for Ma. She loves it. She spent about three hours on it last night lol. It's the perfect game for her, she loves these puzzle types.