How Many Words...

[Rik]

Using the letters TAMPS, I can't get an anagram apart from STAMP, which has already been used.
But, I'd be interested in knowing which anagram you meant, Acorn?

So, I'm going with:

SPAT

FORTY (was the first!)
ABHORS - ADEPT - ADOPT - ALMOST - BEGIN - BEGINS - BELOW - -BENT - BEST - BOP - CHIMPS - CHINTZ - DEHORT - DEITY - DELTA - DENY - DIRTY - DRAB - EGAD - EGO - EGOS - ELM - EMPTY - EMU - END - ENVY - ERA - ERST - ETA - EVAC - GILT - GLAD - GLOVE - GLOW - GRAB - HI - HIDE - HIJAB - HINZE - HORDE - HORSE - INCH - KEG - KNOB - KNOT - KNOW - KOB - KORA - LAB - LEG - LIKE - LOACH - LOAD - LOCK - LORD - LOST - LOVE - LUCK - MODEL - MORAL - MOREL - MORSEL - MORTAL - MOST - MOTH - MUCH - NAIL - NOPAL - NOPE - NORSE - NORTH - NOVEL - NUDE - OPEN - ORACH - OUCH - OVEN - OVAL - OWL - PACK - PALM - PEG - PRIM - PRUDE - PSALM - PSYCHO - PUCE - PUCK - QUACK - RACK - RADIO - RAMP - RUDE - SAD - SAFER - SAILOR - SPAT - STACK - STAMP - STAR - STEM - STOP - STUCK - STUDIO - STUDY - STUMP - SWAG - SWAMP - SWAN - SWAP - TACKS - TAGS - TAILORS - TAMPS - TENOR - THIN - TINS - TUBER - TUBERS - TUDORS - TUG - TUMORS - TUX - TWAIN - UART - UP - UZBEKS - WADERS - WHILST - WHIST - XU - YACHT - YAM - YELP - YET - YOU - ZIP

[wizard509]

TAIL


FORTY (was the first!)
ABHORS - ADEPT - ADOPT - ALMOST - BEGIN - BEGINS - BELOW - -BENT - BEST - BOP - CHIMPS - CHINTZ - DEHORT - DEITY - DELTA - DENY - DIRTY - DRAB - EGAD - EGO - EGOS - ELM - EMPTY - EMU - END - ENVY - ERA - ERST - ETA - EVAC - GILT - GLAD - GLOVE - GLOW - GRAB - HI - HIDE - HIJAB - HINZE - HORDE - HORSE - INCH - KEG - KNOB - KNOT - KNOW - KOB - KORA - LAB - LEG - LIKE - LOACH - LOAD - LOCK - LORD - LOST - LOVE - LUCK - MODEL - MORAL - MOREL - MORSEL - MORTAL - MOST - MOTH - MUCH - NAIL - NOPAL - NOPE - NORSE - NORTH - NOVEL - NUDE - OPEN - ORACH - OUCH - OVEN - OVAL - OWL - PACK - PALM - PEG - PRIM - PRUDE - PSALM - PSYCHO - PUCE - PUCK - QUACK - RACK - RADIO - RAMP - RUDE - SAD - SAFER - SAILOR - SPAT - STACK - STAMP - STAR - STEM - STOP - STUCK - STUDIO - STUDY - STUMP - SWAG - SWAMP - SWAN - SWAP - TACKS - TAGS -TAIL- TAILORS - TAMPS - TENOR - THIN - TINS - TUBER - TUBERS - TUDORS - TUG - TUMORS - TUX - TWAIN - UART - UP - UZBEKS - WADERS - WHILST - WHIST - XU - YACHT - YAM - YELP - YET - YOU - ZIP

[Acorn]

Using the letters TAMPS, I can't get an anagram apart from STAMP, which has already been used.
But, I'd be interested in knowing which anagram you meant, Acorn

Rik, I was being too SMART; I missed STAMP.

As recompense, here's a diagram to help explain Rules 1 to 5:



Acorn

[Rik]

That's an excellent way of describing some of the rules, Acorn. I like it.

LOW

FORTY (was the first!)
ABHORS - ADEPT - ADOPT - ALMOST - BEGIN - BEGINS - BELOW - -BENT - BEST - BOP - CHIMPS - CHINTZ - DEHORT - DEITY - DELTA - DENY - DIRTY - DRAB - EGAD - EGO - EGOS - ELM - EMPTY - EMU - END - ENVY - ERA - ERST - ETA - EVAC - GILT - GLAD - GLOVE - GLOW - GRAB - HI - HIDE - HIJAB - HINZE - HORDE - HORSE - INCH - KEG - KNOB - KNOT - KNOW - KOB - KORA - LAB - LEG - LIKE - LOACH - LOAD - LOCK - LORD - LOST - LOVE - LOW - LUCK - MODEL - MORAL - MOREL - MORSEL - MORTAL - MOST - MOTH - MUCH - NAIL - NOPAL - NOPE - NORSE - NORTH - NOVEL - NUDE - OPEN - ORACH - OUCH - OVEN - OVAL - OWL - PACK - PALM - PEG - PRIM - PRUDE - PSALM - PSYCHO - PUCE - PUCK - QUACK - RACK - RADIO - RAMP - RUDE - SAD - SAFER - SAILOR - SPAT - STACK - STAMP - STAR - STEM - STOP - STUCK - STUDIO - STUDY - STUMP - SWAG - SWAMP - SWAN - SWAP - TACKS - TAGS -TAIL- TAILORS - TAMPS - TENOR - THIN - TINS - TUBER - TUBERS - TUDORS - TUG - TUMORS - TUX - TWAIN - UART - UP - UZBEKS - WADERS - WHILST - WHIST - XU - YACHT - YAM - YELP - YET - YOU - ZIP

[Acorn]

WIDEST

FORTY (was the first!)
ABHORS - ADEPT - ADOPT - ALMOST - BEGIN - BEGINS - BELOW - -BENT - BEST - BOP - CHIMPS - CHINTZ - DEHORT - DEITY - DELTA - DENY - DIRTY - DRAB - EGAD - EGO - EGOS - ELM - EMPTY - EMU - END - ENVY - ERA - ERST - ETA - EVAC - GILT - GLAD - GLOVE - GLOW - GRAB - HI - HIDE - HIJAB - HINZE - HORDE - HORSE - INCH - KEG - KNOB - KNOT - KNOW - KOB - KORA - LAB - LEG - LIKE - LOACH - LOAD - LOCK - LORD - LOST - LOVE - LOW - LUCK - MODEL - MORAL - MOREL - MORSEL - MORTAL - MOST - MOTH - MUCH - NAIL - NOPAL - NOPE - NORSE - NORTH - NOVEL - NUDE - OPEN - ORACH - OUCH - OVEN - OVAL - OWL - PACK - PALM - PEG - PRIM - PRUDE - PSALM - PSYCHO - PUCE - PUCK - QUACK - RACK - RADIO - RAMP - RUDE - SAD - SAFER - SAILOR - SPAT - STACK - STAMP - STAR - STEM - STOP - STUCK - STUDIO - STUDY - STUMP - SWAG - SWAMP - SWAN - SWAP - TACKS - TAGS -TAIL- TAILORS - TAMPS - TENOR - THIN - TINS - TUBER - TUBERS - TUDORS - TUG - TUMORS - TUX - TWAIN - UART - UP - UZBEKS - WADERS - WHILST - WHIST - WIDEST - XU - YACHT - YAM - YELP - YET - YOU - ZIP

[mikeymopar]

from page 24

SAFER

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WIDEST

ermm...sorry, but neither words are valid

maybe your diagram needs a little bit of work

Using the letters TAMPS, I can't get an anagram apart from STAMP, which has already been used.
But, I'd be interested in knowing which anagram you meant, Acorn?

So, I'm going with:

SPAT

...nor this word


you guys hitting the eggnog a little early?

[ss-kalm]

Just realised that SPAT breaks rules 3, 4 and 5 (it actually works if you go backwards) ...

So, where do we go from here .....

I would suggest playing off Rik's LOW which was the last valid word, even though some before are now void, but it's going to get very awkward otherwise ...

The playing field now stands at ...

FORTY (was the first!)
ABHORS - ADEPT - ADOPT - ALMOST - BEGIN - BEGINS - BELOW - -BENT - BEST - BOP - CHIMPS - CHINTZ - DEHORT - DEITY - DELTA - DENY - DIRTY - DRAB - EGAD - EGO - EGOS - ELM - EMPTY - EMU - END - ENVY - ERA - ERST - ETA - EVAC - GILT - GLAD - GLOVE - GLOW - GRAB - HI - HIDE - HIJAB - HINZE - HORDE - HORSE - INCH - KEG - KNOB - KNOT - KNOW - KOB - KORA - LAB - LEG - LIKE - LOACH - LOAD - LOCK - LORD - LOST - LOVE - LOW - LUCK - MODEL - MORAL - MOREL - MORSEL - MORTAL - MOST - MOTH - MUCH - NAIL - NOPAL - NOPE - NORSE - NORTH - NOVEL - NUDE - OPEN - ORACH - OUCH - OVEN - OVAL - OWL - PACK - PALM - PEG - PRIM - PRUDE - PSALM - PSYCHO - PUCE - PUCK - QUACK - RACK - RADIO - RAMP - RUDE - SAD - SAILOR - STACK - STAMP - STAR - STEM - STOP - STUCK - STUDIO - STUDY - STUMP - SWAG - SWAMP - SWAN - SWAP - TACKS - TAGS -TAIL- TAILORS - TAMPS - TENOR - THIN - TINS - TUBER - TUBERS - TUDORS - TUG - TUMORS - TUX - TWAIN - UART - UP - UZBEKS - WADERS - WHILST - WHIST - XU - YACHT - YAM - YELP - YET - YOU - ZIP

[ss-kalm]

And with that said ...

WHIM

FORTY (was the first!)
ABHORS - ADEPT - ADOPT - ALMOST - BEGIN - BEGINS - BELOW - -BENT - BEST - BOP - CHIMPS - CHINTZ - DEHORT - DEITY - DELTA - DENY - DIRTY - DRAB - EGAD - EGO - EGOS - ELM - EMPTY - EMU - END - ENVY - ERA - ERST - ETA - EVAC - GILT - GLAD - GLOVE - GLOW - GRAB - HI - HIDE - HIJAB - HINZE - HORDE - HORSE - INCH - KEG - KNOB - KNOT - KNOW - KOB - KORA - LAB - LEG - LIKE - LOACH - LOAD - LOCK - LORD - LOST - LOVE - LOW - LUCK - MODEL - MORAL - MOREL - MORSEL - MORTAL - MOST - MOTH - MUCH - NAIL - NOPAL - NOPE - NORSE - NORTH - NOVEL - NUDE - OPEN - ORACH - OUCH - OVEN - OVAL - OWL - PACK - PALM - PEG - PRIM - PRUDE - PSALM - PSYCHO - PUCE - PUCK - QUACK - RACK - RADIO - RAMP - RUDE - SAD - SAILOR - STACK - STAMP - STAR - STEM - STOP - STUCK - STUDIO - STUDY - STUMP - SWAG - SWAMP - SWAN - SWAP - TACKS - TAGS - TAIL - TAILORS - TAMPS - TENOR - THIN - TINS - TUBER - TUBERS - TUDORS - TUG - TUMORS - TUX - TWAIN - UART - UP - UZBEKS - WADERS - WHILST - WHIM - WHIST - XU - YACHT - YAM - YELP - YET - YOU - ZIP

[Acorn]

ermm...sorry, but neither words are valid

Sitting down with the callipers, even now, and rechecking. Suitably chastised.

Happy to accept a new rule to forfeit a go for every word created after the fault is discovered.

Acorn

[Rik]

I can't believe I put up SPAT !

Ah! I've worked out why I did.
It was because TAMPS was put up and it was said that there was an anagram. So, I was only looking at that word and all I could make was SPAT.
Not for a moment stopping to think about the rules!!!

A very big oops on my part!

Well done for keeping an eye on things, Mikey.