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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|ATLANTES}}: Plural of definition 3 of [https://www.lexico.com/definition/atlas atlas].
 
* {{word|BUCU}}: Searching cannot find certain accented characters, it is listed under [https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/bussu bussu].
 
* {{word|BUCU}}: Searching cannot find certain accented characters, it is listed under [https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/bussu bussu].
 
* {{word|DADDED}}, {{word|DADDING}}: Listed under [https://www.lexico.com/definition/daud daud].
 
* {{word|DADDED}}, {{word|DADDING}}: Listed under [https://www.lexico.com/definition/daud daud].

Revision as of 20:12, 16 January 2021

This page lists words which might appear to be invalid but actually are valid. It is, of course, not exhaustive.

  • ATLANTES: Plural of definition 3 of atlas.
  • BUCU: Searching cannot find certain accented characters, it is listed under bussu.
  • DADDED, DADDING: Listed under daud.
  • MEDALISE, MEDALLISE: Searching does not direct to medallize unless MEDALIZE or MEDALLIZE are searched instead, MEDALISE and MEDALLISE have to be allowed on Countdown as per rule that says -ISE/-IZE variants of nouns and verbs need not be specified.
  • MENDON: Searching cannot find certain accented characters, it is listed under mendang.
  • MUJTAHIDUN: Searching cannot find certain accented characters, it is listed under mujtahidūn.
  • MUNSTER: Searching takes you to Munster (capitalized) but it is listed under muenster.
  • NIMBY: Searching takes you to Nimby (capitalized) but it is listed under nembie.
  • PATAGON: Searching takes you to Patagon (capitalized) but it is listed under patacon.
  • PETTIES: Searching takes you to petty (not a noun) but it is listed as a noun under petti.
  • PHOTURIS: Capitalized, but also listed without caps in the definition.
  • ROMANITE: Searching takes you to Romanite (capitalized) but it is listed under rumanite.