I was surprised by the unacceptability of veining as well.

...yet "geeking" is acceptable.

And that's why my motivation is low for this game and I have no real shame for peeking at the odd clue supplied by readers.

oops Feathers, we post about unaccepted words only, to avoid spoiling 🙂

My apologies! I didn't catch on to that important detail.

A few days ago my streak was broken. DD and kids were staying with us for s few days while waiting for a part for their water heater (no hot water). I was on early baby duty and did not finish the Spelling Bee, and was so tired that night I forgot to go back to it.

But ….. Thomas helped me with it while we were rocking on the porch and he entered his very first word!

Darn, how'd I forget NTTONNOAOGON! I did get the conventional spelling, NTONNOAOGON.

😁

No one’s getting nookie today.

Sam allowed nacelle but not ogive? I complained today.

Why not "agonal"? And also surprised re: "veining" !

But "woot" is okay.

After I posted my sad tale of a broken Queen Bee record, the NYT instituted previous game play, allowing you to go back and finish or start a previous game that week, so I did finish Saturday’s puzzle after all!

@Kswl I just noticed that new feature last night and thought of you! Glad you were able to keep your (impressive!) streak alive!

No evite?

LOL, I tried it more than once.

There’s one word today that i think isnt quite fair. I think evite, which i tried, should be included if that word is included.

I got Wordle in 2 today. A week ago I went 6 and out. Redemption.

Ded, I think I know the word you mean. The dumbed-down spelling? That's why I have no qualms about cheating on SB (i.e., looking up words or resorting to "Community"). I do go as far as I can without help, but if Sam can be arbitrary, so can I.

dedtired, now that the day has passed, what word is it that you thought didn't belong? I made QB so found them all...I too tried evite.

Today was a doozy, but nothing untoward.

Why did I think he took evite before?

I always hought incentivized was looked down upon as corporate gobbledygook speak, in favor of incented.

Both involve the verbification (if you will) of a noun; to me, they're equally bad.

"Incented"?

Yeah

Agree. I missed at least one or two and pretty sure it was incent or incented.

Just looked up the etymology, and the first use of 'incent' was in 1981. Ah, '80s corporate-speak....

It wouldn't take incent though I tried it after incentivized.

Me=QB

If you need any easy one, today's your day.

I got QB today too...

Another Queen Bee here.

Bundt isn't accepted?

Its a proper name, Bunny.

Well, blow me down. I had no idea. I thought it was just some German word that worked its way into everyday usage. However, when I just googled it, every darn citation had it capitalized.

The generic German for that type of cake pan is kugel hopf.

He used to seem to be into food, but does not know benne?

Someone should map his in foods versus the out foods.

He’s into Indian food, certainly and maybe only, but he’s definitely not a cook bc he misses pretty common words related to food and preparation.

What’s wrong with FLOOF? Obviously, Sam isn't a Houzzer!

So did anyone besides me miss ‘dooryard‘ yesterday? Maybe it is a regional term and I’m not familiar with it.

I got it just through trying random combinations. Never heard that term.

I missed it too. WTH is a "dooryard"?

I live in the south and am familiar with dooryard.

The last couple of weeks have been cakewalks, I am kind of surprised.

Never heard of dooryard.

As for today, apparently Sam doesn't get highlights.

Kswl, so do I and I have never heard that term and have no idea what it is.

Mtn, I just started getting highlights and made it to QB, a rare accomplishment. What word did Sam miss? Please tell me tomorrow.

I got dooryard, but I don’t believe I’ve ever used it or heard it used. However, I’ve read it in old novels.

Highlights? Does that have something to do with that Bee Buddy program?

Zalco, Yesterday, he didn't have "foiling." I am kind of teasing about HL, but foiling is absolutely a words; e.g. he was lauded for foiling the plot.