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This is a wordlog for the SpellBinding puzzle (in which you construct words using the specified letters; each word must contain the anchor letter).
Yesterday's words:
EGEST EGGIEST EGOIST EGOTIST FIGGIEST FOGIE FOGGIEST GEESE GESSO GEST GESTE GIFT GIFTEE GIST GOOF GOOFIEST GOOIEST GOOG GOOSE GOOSIEST OGEE SIEGE SOGGIEST STOGIE STOOGE
Pangrams: FOGGIEST GOOFIEST
So, as hinted, you had two chances to see the new pangram surprise.
A quick disambiguation: EGOTISM is (n): excessive use of first person singular personal pronoun; the practice of talking about oneself too much; an exaggerated sense of self-importance. EGOISM, on the other hand, is a (n) a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action; a doctrine that individual self-interest is the valid end of all actions; excessive concern for oneself with or without exaggerated feelings of self-importance.
So an EGOTIST is a selfish, narcissistic, solipsistic person, while an EGOIST may be a practitioner of a philosophy of egoism. I would stay away from either, based on past and ongoing experience of living with not one, but two EGOTISTS. Your mileage may vary, but don't expect much.
FIGGIEST (adj): most resembling a fig. GOOSIEST (adj): most resembling a goose.
FOGIE (n): a person with old-fashioned ideas, usually used with old. More commonly spelled FOGY
Here is another curiosity: GEST (n) a tale of adventures, a romance in verse; adventure, exploit. GESTE is an an alternate spelling, although archaically has meant 'deportment' or 'gesture'.
GIFTEE (n): one who has been presented with a gift. Never seen this one in the wild.
OGEE (n): as seen in earlier games, a moulding or an arch with a specific shape (look it up yourself).
STOGIE (n): a stout coarse shoe, brogan; an inexpensive cigar. Never heard it referred to a shoe. Always a shitty cigar.
Another day.
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