Six letter words

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Feb 19th, 2007, 9:42 am

Think we've just about exhausted the 5 letter category, so we can play both.

ABACAS

racewife · Post by **racewife** » Feb 19th, 2007, 9:48 am

CABANA

dandynick5 · Post by **dandynick5** » Feb 19th, 2007, 11:32 am

BANANA

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Feb 19th, 2007, 12:55 pm

BANIAN

dandynick5 · Post by **dandynick5** » Feb 19th, 2007, 3:29 pm

Roo wrote:BANIAN

Wot's a BANIAN?

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Feb 19th, 2007, 3:36 pm

dandynick5 wrote:
Roo wrote:BANIAN

Wot's a BANIAN?

banian is an East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

dandynick5 · Post by **dandynick5** » Feb 19th, 2007, 3:57 pm

Roo wrote:
dandynick5 wrote:
Roo wrote:BANIAN

Wot's a BANIAN?

banian is an East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

Trying not to pick nits here but it's actually spelled BANYAN.

mekathy · Post by **mekathy** » Feb 19th, 2007, 4:07 pm

i didn't think it was right but if you google it, it comes up with Roo's spelling

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Feb 19th, 2007, 4:10 pm

dandynick5 wrote:
Roo wrote:
dandynick5 wrote:
Roo wrote:BANIAN

Wot's a BANIAN?

banian is an East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

Trying not to pick nits here but it's actually spelled BANYAN.

Didn't think you were but either spelling is correct and acceptable, especially in spelling bees and Scrabble.

ban·ian Pronunciation (bnyn)
n.
Variant of banyan.

Noun 1. banian - East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

dandynick5 · Post by **dandynick5** » Feb 19th, 2007, 4:17 pm

I won't argue, since crossword puzzles accept tabu and iglu for taboo and igloo. Just never saw it spelled that way before. BTW what's the scrabble score on that? :12077:

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Feb 19th, 2007, 4:19 pm

dandynick5 wrote:I won't argue, since crossword puzzles accept tabu and iglu for taboo and igloo. Just never saw it spelled that way before. BTW what's the scrabble score on that?

Depends on what squares the tiles are placed.

dandynick5 · Post by **dandynick5** » Feb 19th, 2007, 4:35 pm

Okay, I'm responsible for this thread going off-course, so I'll put in another word as my punishment. :smt073

NUBIAN

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Feb 19th, 2007, 4:57 pm

BUNION

crash 99 · Post by **crash 99** » Feb 19th, 2007, 6:13 pm

UNIONS

( I appologize to the masses)

:12077:

Fancy · Post by **Fancy** » Feb 19th, 2007, 6:46 pm

ONIONS (i.e. to throw at unions - kidding

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