Lingo version 19!

[Lady Vulpix]

catch: 1 right, 0 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Blademaster]

Watch it Blademaster, it's always possible someone will catch you in the act.

That's really cool how you got what I was saying entirely backwards. Really, it takes legitimate effort to do that. Kudos.

EDIT: Actually, forget that last word. Let me retry that.

[Lady Vulpix]

retry: 1 right, 0 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Shadow Wolf]

Let's not be too sassy about this next guess

[Lady Vulpix]

I won't be, but I'm afraid the plushie will. So try not to pay too much attention to it as you take it home.

[Shadow Wolf]

Thanks Gabi. I'll.... Just put the plushie in the Lot and keep going. Anyway, here's a little puzzle(pun intended).

4 letters. Ready, set, Go!

[Blademaster]

Onyx.

[Lady Vulpix]

Little indeed!

I'll start with game.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

A game bigger than life?

[Shadow Wolf]

Jewels, games and life... Sounds like Las Vegas or something...

Onyx: 0 right, 1 misplaced, 3 wrong.

Game: 0 right, 0 misplaced, 4 wrong.

Life: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 2 wrong.

[Blademaster]

That was helpful.

How about fowl?

[Lady Vulpix]

Or maybe its anagram... wolf!

[Shadow Wolf]

Well, once again this one goes fast. But this time, the howl belongs to Gabi. Nicely done in scoring a Wolf plushie.

*Gives plushie*

Keep it up!

[Lady Vulpix]

4-letter puzzles don't usually last long. I think I was lucky no one else got it first. Especially since it's a part of your user name.

Yay, Wolf Plushie!

I tried getting a random word from the dictionary. I got 'Sagunto': name of a town, not good. I rolled again. Got 'sanguifacient': it would have taken ages to guess. Rolled again. Got 'gunating': that's not even in the basic Merriam-Webster dictionary (you have to pay to view the definition)! I gave up on randomizing the puzzle: apparently there are two many words that are just too weird. Then I decided on a 9-letter word that everyone here must know.

[Shadow Wolf]

I didn't even know that there was a randomizer for words XD

Anyway, let's begin with a permanent clue.

[Lady Vulpix]

There isn't. But there is a randomizer for numbers and a word list. Combine them and voilá!
EXPERT TIP: ALL CLOTHING ITEMS CAN BE IMPROVED THIS WAY. I mean... you can use this method to create a randomizer for anything.

permanent: 2 right, 1 misplaced, 6 wrong.

This clue will be as permanent as the post it's on.

[Blademaster]

I can't think of a way to seamlessly work this into my post, but whatever. I'm going to try maximizes.

[Lady Vulpix]

I hope this maximizes your chances to find the answer. It does rule out any of these letters being in those positions.

maximizes: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong.

[Blademaster]

Let's try a different approach.

Foolproof.

[Lady Vulpix]

Let's see just how foolproof your plan is.

Foolproof: 0 right, 1 misplaced, 8 wrong.

[Blademaster]

Not very. But whatever.

Quizzical.

[Lady Vulpix]

Quizzical: 0 right, 3 misplaced, 6 wrong.

[Blademaster]

This is harder without a program to solve it for me...

Sarcastic?

[Lady Vulpix]

There would be no point in using a program to solve it for you. You wouldn't really be playing, you'd just be cheating. And I also doubt you'd have fun while doing it. But this is the 2nd time you've brought that up. Why do you keep going on about it? What would anyone have to gain from using such a program? I mean, you'd get the (imaginary) plushie, sure, but the fun part of the game is gathering information from the clues and trying to figure out what the word could be. Besides there's no merit in that. If you're going to make a computer 'play' for you, you might as well not play at all.

Sarcastic: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong.

[Blademaster]

I agree completely.

Pulverize.

[Lady Vulpix]

Pulverize: 1 right, 1 misplaced, 7 wrong.

What could the right letter be?...

[Blademaster]

Not sure, but it seems like 'P.' It also seems like there's not a lot of vowels, which is a bit perplexing.

Physician, maybe?


Oh and by the way, thanks.

[Lady Vulpix]

Some words have many vowels. Some have few. And a few rare ones (like "myrrh") have none.

Physician: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 5 wrong.

As for the P, all I can say is either it is right or it is not.

[Blademaster]

That wasn't too helpful. Guess I'll have to try playing the long game to eliminate some options instead.

Audiobook.

[Lady Vulpix]

Audiobook: 0 right, 1 misplaced, 8 wrong.

That should help.

[Blademaster]

Maybe this guess will bear some relevance.

[Lady Vulpix]

It definitely should.

relevance: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong.

[Blademaster]

It's probably obvious by now, but the answer is inevident to me.

[Lady Vulpix]

I wonder why no one else is playing.


inevident: 1 right, 4 misplaced, 4 wrong.

The 4s don't give you much information, but the 1 says that 1 and only 1 of the letters is in the right place. You can try to figure out which one it is.

[Blademaster]

Yes, I understand the rules, Lady V.

I could keep trying to attain 100% certainty of what that one letter is, but that's taking too long. Instead, I'm going to try privilege.

[Lady Vulpix]

I hope this helps.

privilege: 0 right, 4 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Blademaster]

This is probably my umpteenth guess.

[Lady Vulpix]

umpteenth: 0 right, 3 misplaced, 6 wrong.

More players would make this game more fun.

[Blademaster]

And probably more productive. Especially now that I've forgotten what I was working towards.

Benchmark.

[Lady Vulpix]

Good thing I still remember the word.

Benchmark: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong.

And I'll post a summary of the previous guesses for everyone's benefit:

permanent: 2 right, 1 misplaced, 6 wrong.
maximizes: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong.
Foolproof: 0 right, 1 misplaced, 8 wrong.
Quizzical: 0 right, 3 misplaced, 6 wrong.
Sarcastic: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong.
Pulverize: 1 right, 1 misplaced, 7 wrong.
Physician: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 5 wrong.
Audiobook: 0 right, 1 misplaced, 8 wrong.
relevance: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong.
inevident: 1 right, 4 misplaced, 4 wrong.
privilege: 0 right, 4 misplaced, 5 wrong.
umpteenth: 0 right, 3 misplaced, 6 wrong.