Episode 2300

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Episode 2300 was broadcast on 8 July 1998, as part of Series 39.

Jackie Anderson played William Goram, with Jackie Anderson winning 50 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

This game and the seven games that followed it, ending with Episode 2307, had an aggregate maximum score of 677 points. This is the highest potential octochamp total ever recorded to have been available in the 9-round era, corresponding to an average max of 84.6 points per game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jackie Anderson	Score	William Goram	Others	Max.
1	DSGIEARTN	STEADING	8 – 0	disaster ☓	GRADIENTS	18
2	RILETAPOC	PLATER	8 – 8	PARTICLE	PRECOITAL*	36
3	WTYNEUICX	WINCE	13 – 13	TWINE	NICETY, WINCEY*	42
4	50 7 8 1 4 1 → 194	194 50 × 4 − (7 − 1)	23 – 23	194 50 × 4 − (7 − 1)		52
5	EPAROLIRV	OVERLAP	30 – 30	OVERLAP	PROVIRAL*	60
6	TGEEOLNIR	LONGER	36 – 30	leeting ☓	GENITOR*, GENTILE*, GENTLER*, INTEGER*, LEERING*, LENTIGO*, REELING, RETINOL*, RINGLET*, TELOGEN*, TREEING*, TRIGONE*	67
7	SEGAOFDTE	DEFEATS	43 – 37	FEASTED	DEAFEST*, GOATEES*	74
8	75 10 7 10 3 4 → 729	730 (75 − 3) × 10 + 10	50 – 37	730 ☓	CV: 729 = 75 × 10 − 3 × 7	84
9	OSSIBONES		50 – 37	bossiness ☓ (2.25 seconds)	OBSESSION	94

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)