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| | This page lists words which might appear to be invalid but actually are valid. It is, of course, not exhaustive. | | This page lists words which might appear to be invalid but actually are valid. It is, of course, not exhaustive. |
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| − | * {{word|AEOLIC}}, {{word|EOLIC}}: Headwords are capitalised, but definition 2 of the adjective says "usually with lower-case initial".
| + | In [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium]], some of these words are found by clicking on links in the ‘Related words’ table, which appears in the bottom-right hand corner in most pages. |
| − | * {{word|AMBERS}}: Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220824070853/https://www.lexico.com/definition/amber amber] (mass noun), but it is not a mass noun under ambeer.
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| − | * {{word|AWENDA}}, {{word|AWENDAS}}, {{word|AWENDAW}}, {{word|AWENDAWS}}, {{word|OWENDAW}}, {{word|OWENDAWS}}: Headwords are capitalised, but definition says "also with lower-case initial".
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| − | * {{word|BRICKWALL}}, {{word|BRICKWALLS}}: Headword is two words, but definition 1 says "often written as one word".
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| − | * {{word|DADDED}}, {{word|DADDING}}: Searching does not direct, but {{word|DAD}} is listed as a verb under the second entry for [https://web.archive.org/web/20201126214838/https://www.lexico.com/definition/daud daud].
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| − | * {{word|EMPED}}, {{word|EMPING}}, {{word|EMPS}}, {{word|ENT}}, {{word|ENTED}}, {{word|ENTING}}, {{word|HEMPED}}, {{word|HEMPING}}: Searching does not direct, but {{word|EMP}}, {{word|ENT}} and {{word|HEMP}} are listed as verbs under empt.
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| − | * {{word|FARSE}}, {{word|FARSER}}, {{word|FARSEST}}: Alternative spelling of definition 7 of the adjective [https://web.archive.org/web/20220530130734/https://www.lexico.com/definition/fast fast].
| + | |{{word|COPAY}} |
| − | * {{word|FINELINER}}, {{word|FINELINERS}}: Headword is two words, but definition 2 says "often as one word". [https://web.archive.org/web/20220824170553/https://www.lexico.com/definition/fine_liner]
| + | |Searching directs to [https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/co-pay?q=copay {{word|co-pay}}], but can be found unhyphenated under [https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/copayment {{word|COPAYMENT}}.] |
| − | * {{word|GINNELLED}}, {{word|GINNELLING}}: Searching does not direct, but {{word|GINNEL}} is listed as a verb under the second entry for ginnle.
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| − | * {{word|HEADCAP}}, {{word|HEADCAPS}}: Headword is two words, but definition 3 says "usually as one word". [https://web.archive.org/web/20220824194801/https://www.lexico.com/definition/head_cap]
| + | |{{word|FARSER}}, {{word|FARSEST}} |
| − | * {{word|HYDROGENSULPHATE}}, {{word|HYDROGENSULPHATES}}: Headword is two words, but definition says "frequently as one word".
| + | |Searching does not direct, but {{word|FARSE}} is an alternative spelling of definition 7 of the adjective [https://web.archive.org/web/20220530130734/https://www.lexico.com/definition/fast {{word|FAST}}.] |
| − | * {{word|ISCHIA}}: Searching directs to Ischia (capitalised), but is listed uncapitalised as the plural of ischium.
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| − | * {{word|JIMMY}}: Searching directs to Jimmy (capitalised), but is listed uncapitalised as an alternative spelling of jemmy.
| + | |{{word|ISCHIA}} |
| − | * {{word|KINGSMAN}}, {{word|KINGSMEN}}: Headword is two words, but definition 5 and 6 say "usually as one word". [https://web.archive.org/web/20220116110854/https://www.lexico.com/definition/king's_man]
| + | |Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220119083948/https://www.lexico.com/definition/Ischia {{word|Ischia}}] (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised as the plural of {{word|ISCHIUM}}. |
| − | * {{word|LAGOBIS}}: Searching does not direct, but can be found in bold under the adjective leggo.
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| − | * {{word|LAGOS}}: Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220327081353/https://www.lexico.com/definition/lagos Lagos] (capitalised), but it is listed under leggo.
| + | |{{word|JIMMY}} |
| − | * {{word|LEGO}}, {{word|LEGOS}}: Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220722014842/https://www.lexico.com/definition/lego Lego] (capitalised), but it is listed under leggo.
| + | |Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220122082636/https://www.lexico.com/definition/jimmy {{word|Jimmy}}] (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised as an alternative spelling of [https://web.archive.org/web/20200603161957/https://www.lexico.com/definition/jemmy {{word|JEMMY}}.] |
| − | * {{word|MAUGERS}}, {{word|MAUGERED}}, {{word|MAUGERING}}: Searching does not direct to maugre where its variant spellings (as a verb) can be found in second entry.
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| − | * {{word|MEDALISE}}, {{word|MEDALLISE}}: Searching does not direct to medallize unless {{word|MEDALIZE}} or {{word|MEDALLIZE}} are searched instead. {{word|MEDALISE}} and {{word|MEDALLISE}} have to be allowed on ''[[Countdown]]'' as per rule that says {{word|-ISE}} variant spellings of verbs ending in {{word|-IZE}} need not be specified.
| + | |{{word|MUNSTER}}, {{word|MUNSTERS}} |
| − | * {{word|MILLERED}}: The verb {{word|MILLER}} is listed as a variant spelling of {{word|MILLER}}.
| + | |Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220825132046/https://www.lexico.com/definition/munster {{word|Munster}}] (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised under {{word|MUENSTER}}. |
| − | * {{word|MOULES}}: Searching directs to the entry for "moules marinière", however searching for the singular brings up a separate dictionary entry for {{word|MOULE}}. This can be pluralised with the addition of an s according to standard Countdown rules.
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| − | * {{word|MUNSTER}}, {{word|MUNSTERS}}: Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220825132046/https://www.lexico.com/definition/munster Munster] (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised under muenster.
| + | |{{word|PICQUET}} (British English) |
| − | * {{word|NIBBING}}: Searching does not direct, but {{word|NIB}} is listed as a verb under neeb.
| + | |Searching directs to [https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/picquet {{word|PICQUET}}], the US entry for [https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/piquet {{word|PIQUET}}], but searching the plural directs to an alternative spelling in British English under [https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/picket?q=picquets#picket__6 {{word|PICKET}}]. |
| − | * {{word|NIMBY}}, {{word|NIMBIES}}: Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220814071913/https://www.lexico.com/definition/nimby Nimby] (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised under nembie.
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| − | * {{word|OBO}}, {{word|OBOS}}: Searching directs to obo (abbreviation), but it is listed under [https://web.archive.org/web/20220823014803/https://www.lexico.com/definition/obbo obbo].
| + | |{{word|TESTUDINES}} |
| − | * {{word|ORARIAN}}: Headword is capitalised, but definition says "chiefly with lower-case initial".
| + | |Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20201111233331/https://www.lexico.com/definition/Testudines {{word|Testudines}}] (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised under [https://web.archive.org/web/20200925163226/https://www.lexico.com/definition/testudo {{word|TESTUDO}}.] |
| − | * {{word|PATAGON}}, {{word|PATAGONS}}: Searching directs to Patagon (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised under [https://web.archive.org/web/20211021220720/https://www.lexico.com/definition/patacon patacon].
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| − | * {{word|PENITENTE}}, {{word|PENITENTES}}: Headword is capitalised, but definition 2 says "with lower-case initial". [https://web.archive.org/web/20220823233909/https://www.lexico.com/definition/penitente]
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| − | * {{word|PETRAEAN}}: Searching directs to Petraean (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised under [https://web.archive.org/web/20201205154214/https://www.lexico.com/definition/petrean petrean].
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| − | * {{word|PETTIES}}: Searching for [https://web.archive.org/web/20220127184837/https://www.lexico.com/definition/petty petty] directs to the adjective, but it is listed as a noun under petti.
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| − | * {{word|PHOTURIS}}: Capitalised, but also listed in bold without an initial capital letter in the definition.
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| − | * {{word|QUARKED}}, {{word|QUARKING}}, {{word|QUORKED}}, {{word|QUORKING}}, {{word|QUORKS}}, {{word|QUOUKED}}, {{word|QUOUKING}}, {{word|QUOUKS}}: Searching does not direct to the verb, to quark (the sound of a bird, as opposed to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20220418085557/https://www.lexico.com/definition/quark subatomic particle]).
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| − | * {{word|ROMANITE}}, {{word|ROMANITES}}: Searching directs to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220117032133/https://www.lexico.com/definition/romanite Romanite] (capitalised), but it is uncapitalised under rumanite.
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| − | * {{word|SPRANGS}}: Searching does not direct, but {{word|SPRANG}} is listed as a noun under [https://web.archive.org/web/20210902235925/https://www.lexico.com/definition/sprong sprong].
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| − | * {{word|WATERHEAD}}, {{word|WATERHEADS}}: Headword is two words, but definition 1 says "now chiefly in as one word".
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| − | * {{word|WATERSTOP}}, {{word|WATERSTOPS}}: Headword is two words, but definition 1 says "usually as one word".
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| − | * {{word|WEBFOOT}}, {{word|WEBFEET}}: Headword is two words, but definition 2 and 3 say "chiefly as one word".
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| − | * {{word|ZEMIROT}}, {{word|ZMIROT}}: Searching does not direct to [https://web.archive.org/web/20220823003546/https://www.lexico.com/definition/zemirah zemirah], where the plural is specified (in bold, in [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium]]) in the definition. {{word|ZMIRAH}} can only be found in Premium, and the logical plural of that spelling is assumed {{word|ZMIROT}} (similarly, {{word|HEDERS}} and {{word|HEDARIM}} are assumed the plurals of {{word|HEDER}} because of {{word|CHEDER}} taking {{word|CHEDERS}} and {{word|CHEDARIM}}).
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