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* {{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]. | ||
| + | * {{word|GINNELLED}}, {{word|GINNELLING}}: Listed under [https://www.lexico.com/definition/ginnle]. | ||
* {{word|MEDALISE}}, {{word|MEDALLISE}}: Searching does not direct to [https://www.lexico.com/definition/medallize 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}}/{{word|-IZE}} variants of nouns and verbs need not be specified. | * {{word|MEDALISE}}, {{word|MEDALLISE}}: Searching does not direct to [https://www.lexico.com/definition/medallize 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}}/{{word|-IZE}} variants of nouns and verbs need not be specified. | ||
* {{word|MENDON}}: Searching cannot find certain accented characters, it is listed under [https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mendang mendang]. | * {{word|MENDON}}: Searching cannot find certain accented characters, it is listed under [https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mendang mendang]. | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 15 March 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.
- GINNELLED, GINNELLING: Listed under [1].
- 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.
