Episode 8898

Episode 8898 was broadcast on 13 November 2026, as part of Series 94.

Trevor played Bob, with Trevor winning 113 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mike Bubbins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Trevor	Score	Bob	Others	Max.
1	DMTOEAMLT	totaled ☓	0 – 6	MOATED	MATELOT, MOTTLED, TOADLET*	7
2	RSTIOIPLO	TROOPS	6 – 12	TROOPS	TOPSOIL*, TRIPOLI	14
3	100 50 1 6 5 7 → 724	724 7 × 100 + (5 − 1) × 6	16 – 22	724 7 × 100 + (5 − 1) × 6		24
TTT	DOORNAME	Five were stuck on a desert island with Mauves like Jagger.			MAROONED
4	RTGEAREBD	BARTERED	24 – 22	BERATED	GARTERED*	32
5	RTOAMNEFN	FOREMAN	31 – 29	FORMATE	FRONTMAN, FRONTMEN, ORNAMENT	40
6	100 75 4 2 10 1 → 942	941 ☓	31 – 29	—	RR: 942 = ((100 − 1) × 4 + 75) × 2	50
7	SNUPRIOLA	PURLOINS	39 – 37	PURLOINS	PLIOSAUR*, UNIPOLAR	58
8	TLSEUIDNA	INSULATED	57 – 37	UNLISTED		76
9	75 7 10 8 3 9 → 964	965 (10 + 3) × 75 − 9 − (8 − 7)	64 – 37	—	RR: 964 = (8 × 3 + 7 + 75) × 9 + 10	86
TTT	INGERMAN	They ran 26.2 miles giving the chocolate bar a new identity.			RENAMING
10	SRTEUNIRA	URINATES	72 – 37	SAUNTER	RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, STRAINER, TERRAINS, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE	94
11	PNICAPGXO	CAPPING	79 – 44	CAPPING	COAXING, COPPING*	101
12	RCRNEOISW	WORRIES	86 – 44	sorrow ☓	CIRROSE, COINERS, CORNERS, CORNIER, CORRIES, COWRIES, CRONIES, CROSIER, IRONERS, ROSINER, SCORNER, SNOWIER, WINCERS*	108
13	DSAIEVHGC	VISAGED	93 – 44	CHASED	ADVICES*	115
14	100 6 4 8 1 6 → 350	350 (100 ÷ (6 − 4)) × (8 − 1)	103 – 44	—		125
15	LINTYLAVA	VALIANTLY (12.5 seconds)	113 – 44			135