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THE MASTER WORD LIST
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At the core of the WORDY package is a list of 100,696 words, the file
WORD.LST. This is *not* the OSPD3 (tm) list, but is "compatible" with the
=final release= of same. As of this release of WORDY, there is an estimated
"error" rate of less than 0.02%, perhaps ten or less. If you find any words
that you feel do not belong on the list, for one reason or another, please
notify the author.
SPECIAL OFFER: If you are the *first one* to report errors (not previously
corrected in version 4.11 or later of WORDY) in the master word list,
WORD.LST, I will pay you $1.00 for each error found. The definition of an
"error" is a misspelling or an entry not found in the OSPD3, final release
(inflections of OSPD3 entries are not errors). There are also a few
"signature" words in the list that are not errors, such as "eventuality", a
legitimate word not included in the OSPD3, final release. Legitimate words,
even if not in the OSPD3, do *not* count as errors! Note that this offer
applies to *registered* users only. Reports from unregistered users will be
gratefully received, and will probably result in a waiver of the
registration fee, but no bonus can be paid. Report errors preferably to my
e-mail address, given below.
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The master word list, WORD.LST, is herewith released into the Public Domain.
Anyone is free to use it or distribute it in any manner they see fit, even if
the registration fee for WORDY is not paid. This word list is my gift to the
Scrabble (tm) community, as an alternate to other "official" word lists. Game
designers may feel free to incorporate the WORD.LST into their games. Please
credit me as the originator [while I am publicity shy, a little recognition
always helps]. Note that if you as a game designer use the WORD.LST in your
product, you may still copyright and protect the product, but you may *not*,
under law, copyright or in any way restrict redistribution of the WORD.LST
portion of your product. This *may* under law restrict your rights to
restrict your users' rights, but that is only fair.
As of January, 1996, WORD.LST is the only complete electronic list available
reflecting the =final release= of the 3rd edition of the OSPD (tm). While
this situation may not long continue, WORD.LST will likely remain the only
totally comprehensive Scrabble (tm) word list free and freely available.
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WORD.LST (pronounced "word-dot-list") is now the generic term for the
ASCII-format word file released into the Public Domain as a standard and a
reference for crossword-type games. As laptop and palmtop computers become
more common and affordable, it will be convenient to use the WORD.LST in
conjunction with utilities such as SEARCH.EXE (part of the WORDY package) to
adjudicate disputes in word game competitive play. The OSPD (tm) in its
various versions and incarnations is not, IMHO, particularly well suited for
this application (it is poorly organized and clumsy to use). Furthermore,
the WORD.LST is free from corporate politics, scheming and conniving,
committee wrangling, "politically correct" appeasement, compromising, greed
motive, and all other such ***nonsense***. The WORD.LST is yours, word game
players! Use it. Help keep it updated and corrected. Distribute it (you do
*not* need my permission, or anyone else's, to do so)!
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LIST OF ERRORS FOUND IN WORD.LST IN WORDY350
aba missing
cystitides out of order
dialoged duplicated
dialoging duplicated
mastitides out of order
surveilled duplicated
surveilling duplicated
LIST OF ERRORS FOUND IN WORD.LST IN WORDY360
bals missing
buffi missing
prefight missing
LIST OF ERRORS FOUND IN WORD.LST IN WORDY370
zyzzyvas duplicated
ADDITIONS TO WORD.LST IN WORDY402 TO REFLECT FINAL CHANGES IN OSPD3 (tm)
bacterias broking cottered redialled redialling rolf rolfed rolfer
rolfers rolfing rolfs spartan wimpier wimpiest
LIST OF ERRORS FOUND IN WORD.LST IN WORDY410
darkies missing
honkeys missing
Everything has been corrected and updated in this version, 4.11 of WORDY.
As of version 4.11 of WORDY, the master word list, WORD.LST, has been updated
to reflect the changes in the =final release= of THIRD EDITION of the
OSPD (tm). The OSPD3 (tm) is valid in tournament play as of 02/01/96.
Note that the WORD.LST has *not* been expurgated.
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As a registration incentive, I will, upon receipt of the registration, mail
you a disk containing a LONGWORD.LST, a list of 147,526 words over 8 letters
long. Almost all the utilities in WORDY *will* work on this list. This means,
among other things, that a supplementary dictionary will no longer be neces-
sary to verify the "validity" of words too long to be included in the OSPD3
(just use the SEARCH utility in the WORDY package).
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Scrabble (tm) and OSPD (tm) are trademarks owned by Milton Bradley, a
Division of Hasbro.
WORDY is *not* copyrighted and is *not* a trademark. It may be found under
'W' in any dictionary, just as scrabble, the verb, may be found under 'S'.
The make-believe word "hasbro" may be whimsically defined as "possessing a
male sibling" (named Milton, I guess).