2018 STATS
December 18, 2018
Polar Pals, the IHOP Edition
Most Letters In:
Walrus: WAUL (4), Laura Scheimberg
Penguin: REUSING (5), Diane Waldman
Reindeer: DECANTER (5), Diane Waldman
Snowman: NIMRODS (4), Laura Scheimberg
High Scoring Non-Bingo Plays:
EXPELS (60), Diane Waldman
ANTIMERE (81), James Davis
High Win
James Davis (522) vs. Veronica Thomas (256)
High Loss
James Davis (415) vs. Keith Pries (476)
December 11, 2018
Rackin' Around the Christmas Tree
Something You'd Like to Find Under the Tree
TREAT, Hans Farwig
QUILT, Diane Waldman
Something You'd Not Like to Find Under the Tree
BUM, Laura Scheimberg
POO, David Brown
High Scoring Non-Bingo
QADIS (70), Veronica Thomas
Notable Bingos
SCROOGED* (73, phony), James Davis
ERASION & ERASION (back to back), Corina Farwig
High Win
David Brown (559) vs Heidi Schnicker (217)
High Loss
Pat Feigin (398) vs Veronica Thomas (460)
November 13, 2018
World War 3.14159265359...
High Play with Two W's:
WAW (18), Pat Feigin
Most Likely to Be Found in a Pie:
NUT, Laura Scheimberg
High-Scoring Non-Bingos
sHACK (66), Diane Waldman
FROZEN (78), James Davis
Notable Bingo
HrYvNIAS (74), Keith Pries
High Win
Laura Scheimberg (524) vs. Pat Feigin (395)
High Loss
Laura Scheimberg (410) vs. James Davis (442)
October 30, 2018
Ghostly Elephant
White Elephant Prize Categories:
Related to the holidays: CARVES, James Davis
Green: LIME, Pat Feigin
Something related to music, or something goofy, or something that's both: BANJO, Pat Feigin
Related to Mexico: SI, Jim Sherrill
Something you might wear: CAPE, Veronica Thomas
High Win
James Davis (559) vs. Pat Feigin (252)
High Loss
James Davis (424) vs. Jim Sherrill (484)
October 16, 2018
Night of the Pigheads
Best Word Related to Japan
NINJA, Jim Sherrill
High-Scoring Word That Is Also a Proper Noun
DRAGNET (76), Jim Sherrill
ZAIRE (46), Veronica Thomas
Triple-Triples
ANEARING (158), Laura Scheimberg
PIGHEADS* (176), Jim Sherrill
ANSERINE (122), Jim Sherrill
High Win
Jim Sherrill (531) vs. Jon Shreve (437)
High Loss
Jon Shreve (453) vs. Keith Pries (474)
October 02, 2018
October Cometh
Booziest Word
KEGS, Laura Landauer
High Play with Two "U"s
EUPHUIST (68), Keith Pries
High Play (General)
RESALUTE (122), Jim Fischer
High Non-Bingo
ZAIRE (72), Diane Waldman
High Win
Jim Sherrill (569) vs. Veronica Thomas (285)
High Loss
Veronica Thomas (410) vs. Keith Pries (471)
July 31, 2018
July White Elephant
High Win
Laura Scheimberg (485) vs. Dan Hoffman (274)
High Loss
Laura Scheimberg (373) vs. James Davis (455)
White Elephant Prizes
Kitchen related: CUKE (36), Veronica Thomas
Goes with the word "long": HEAD, Debbie Heidrich
Related to entertaining: ALBUMS, James Davis
Related to Scrabble: FISHES, Diane Waldman
Hooray for Hollywood: ACTING, Laura Scheimberg
June 26, 2018
Canicular
World Cup-related word:
ZEALOUS (16), Danii Talbot
Something to keep you cool:
BREW (29), Jim Sherrill
Notable bingo:
TOMAHAwK (116, DW-DW), Jim Sherrill
High win:
Veronica Thomas (523) vs. Danii Talbot (241)
High loss:
Keith Pries (417) vs. Laura Scheimberg (458)
June 19, 2018
Last Meeting of Spring
High Plays Ending in Vowels:
A: WOODSIA (76), Jim Sherrill
E: ENSNARE (64), Keith Pries
I: QI (45), Tamara Pester
O: WOO (26) , James Davis
U: XU (36), James Davis
Y: ENTIRETY (86), Jim Sherrill
High Win:
Jim Sherrill (541) vs. Diane Waldman (249)
High Loss:
Jon Shreve (387) vs. Jim Sherrill (421)
June 12, 2018
Puppies & Kitties
Most Letters in CAT:
RABIETIC (83), Jim Sherrill
Best Word Related to Cats:
WILY (30), Veronica Thomas
Most Letters in DOG:
HOUNDING (63), James Davis
Best Word Related to Dogs:
CORGI (24), Debbie Heidrich
60+ Non-Bingos:
SQUAT (71), Veronica Thomas
SMAZE (64), Laura Scheimberg
Triple-Triple:
ASTRINGE (140), Keith Pries
High Win:
Laura Scheimberg (521) vs. Debbie Heidrich (286)
High Loss:
Jim Sherrill (417) vs. James Davis (430)
June 05, 2018
We're here, we're QUAERE, get used to it
Something to be proud of:
WIT (8), CANDOR (18), Laura Scheimberg
Related to Rainbows:
LEI (11), Jim Sherrill
High Non-Bingo Plays:
ARMY (64), Veronica Thomas
JOY (57), Suril Batala
QUAD (98), Jim Sherrill
High Win:
Jim Sherrill (521) vs. Diane Waldman (344)
High Loss:
Keith Pries (389) vs. James Davis (411)
May 29, 2018
Starting off with a BHANG
High Win:
Keith Pries (549) vs. Veronica Thomas (325)
High Loss:
Diane Waldman (415) vs. Keith Pries (462)
White Elephant Prize-Winners:
Movies: REEDITING (62), Veronica Thomas
Roses: RED (14), Danii Talbert
Memories: HOPE (23), Laura Scheimberg
Mammals: OX (41), Tamara Pester
Physical Therapy: HIP (29), Diane Waldman
Carnival: TROOP (27), James Davis
Children's Game: DICE (24), Laura Scheimberg
Time: BETIME (20), David Brown
May 15, 2018
Wahconda!
Best Royal Word:
SCEPTER (76), Keith Pries
Highest Scoring Word with British Spelling:
LAICISED (77), Jim Sherrill
Notable Bingo:
WAHCONDA (90), Keith Pries
60-plus-point non-bingos:
HANKY (60), David Brown
BIZ (70), Mary Logullo
DOES (60), James Davis
ZOON (69), Veronica Thomas
High Win:
Jim Sherrill (493) vs. Mary Logullo (328)
High Loss
James Davis (409) vs. David Brown (422)
April 24, 2018
Au revoir, National Poetry Month!
Best Poetry-related Word:
WRITE/WRITER, Keith Pries
Rhymes with a Club Member's Name:
DAIRY, Veronica Thomas
High Win (tie):
Jim Sherrill (486) vs. Veronica Thomas (307)
Mary Logullo (486) vs. Keith Pries (384)
High Loss:
Jim Sherrill (423) vs. James Davis (481)
April 10, 2018
Two Things, For Sure
Death
Related to death: STONED (25), Laura Scheimberg
Most letters in DEATH: OBTAINED (4, 76), Jim Sherrill
Taxes
Related to taxes: TALLY (29), Jim Sherrill
Most letters in TAXES: ARIDEST (74), Veronica Thomas
High Win & High Loss
Veronica Thomas (549) vs. Jim Sherrill (432)
January 30, 2018
January White Elephant Night!
WHITE ELEPHANT CATEGORIES:
Highest Play Ending in 2: Laura Scheimberg, QUARTER (102)
Phrase with the Word "Foot": Mary Logullo, FOOTHILL
Found in a Kitchen: Diane Waldman, STARTER
Travel: Jim Sherrill, RIVIERA
High Win:
Jim Sherrill (490) vs. Mary Logullo (279)
High Loss:
Laura Scheimberg (390) vs. Mary Logullo (414)