Polywords

Awake

Make as many words as you can from the letters of a nine-letter word, making sure you use the highlighted letter. Can you beat our score?
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About this picture …

The common linnet. The Victorians kept them as cage-birds, and they recur in 19th century literature: it was a linnet that awoke the Selfish Giant in Oscar Wilde’s children’s tale, and brought Spring back to his garden.

Awake

Make words using the letters shown in the grid. Your words should be four or more letters in length. All your words must include the highlighted letter in the centre. Tap on any letter to use it for your word.

eight elite engine enlighten gene genie gent gentile gentle ghee gilt gite glee glen glint heel heeling hilt hinge hint ingle inlet legit length lengthen lenient lent lien light lighten line linen ling linnet lint lite lithe neigh nigh night nine ninth teeing teen thee then thin thine thing tile tine ting tinge tingle
gene gilt glee glen heel hilt hint lent line lint nine then thin tile eight elite genie glint hinge inlet light linen lithe neigh night ninth thing tinge engine gentle length tingle gentile lenient lighten lengthen
eight elite engine enlighten gene genie gent gentile gentle ghee gilt gite glee glen glint heel heeling hilt hinge hint ingle inlet legit length lengthen lenient lent lien light lighten line linen ling linnet lint lite lithe neigh nigh night nine ninth teeing teen thee then thin thine thing tile tine ting tinge tingle

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