Word Game: Dec. 16, 2023

TODAY’S WORD — INDIRECT (INDIRECT: in-dih-REKT: Not proceeding straight to the point or object; roundabout.)

Average mark 42 words

Time limit 60 minutes

Can you find 56 or more words in INDIRECT? The list will be published Monday.

YESTERDAY’S WORD — ALPHABET abate abet ablate able alpha late lath lathe leap leapt palate pale pate path peal peat pelt petal plat plate plea pleat hale halt hate heal heap heat help bale bate bath bathe beat belt beta blah blat bleat table tape teal

To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!

RULES OF THE GAME:

1. Words must be of four or more letters.

2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.

3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.

4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.