May 98 Contest of the Month Answer Here's the answer to May's puzzle which was a word puzzle that challenged submitters to make as many words as possible form a list of letters. Click on the "Back" button to return to the May '98 puzzle. The Winner was Cheryl Daitch of New York City, with a total of 1055 words. Although not the person with the most entries, Cheryl won the draw of the top five submitters to receive this month's prize. Choc On Cheryl! Sharing the limelight with the winner are the top five submitters who were: Contestant City State Valid Words Eleanor Adams Dimondale MI 1104 Deacon Maccubbin Washington DC 1104 Cheryl Daitch New York NY 1055 Janice Brown Harvey LA 718 Patricia McCullough Harlem GA 576

Here's the list of words that could be made up of the letters.

a acacia acanthi accent accentual accept acceptant acceptation account ace acetic ache acini aclinic acne aconite acquaint acquit acquittal acquittance act actinia actinic action actual actualization actualize actuate actuation acute aeolian aeon ah aha ahull ai ail ait aitch alate alcaic ale aleph alien aline aliphatic aliquant aliquot all alleluia alliance allocate allopath allopathic allot aloe aloetic alone alopecia alp alpaca alpha alt alto an ana anacolutha anal analecta analeptic anechoic anile anlace anoa ant ante anthill anti antic anticipate antipathetic antipathetical antiquate antique antithetic antithetical apace apathetic apatite ape aphelia aphelion aphetic aphonia aphonic apian apical apiculate aplanatic apnea apolitical apolune apt aqua aquaplane aquatic aquatint aquiline at ate athletic atilt atoll atonal atone atonic atop attach attache attain attaint attune auction aulic aunt auntie authentic auto autotelic azalea azoic azonic c cacao cachalot cache cachet cachou cacti caecilian caique calcine calcite calculate calculation calculi calicle calico caliph caliphate call calliope calotte can canal canalize cancel cane canoe cant cantaloupe cantata canticle cantillate canto cap capacitance capacitate cape capelin capital capitalization capitalize capitation capitol capitulate capitulation caplin capon caponize capot capote captain caption capuchin cat catalectic cataleptic catalpa catapult catatonia catatonic catch catchpole catchpoll catchup catechu catena cathectic catholic catholicize cation cationic catnip cattail cattalo cattle caul caution celiac cell cello celt cenotaph cent cental cep cephalic chain chalaza chalazae chalet chalice chance chancel chant chaotic chap chape chapel chaplain chaplet chat chateau chattel cheap cheat chela chelation chi chic chicane chicle chili chill chilli chin china chine chino chintz chip chit chitin chiton choice choline chop chute cilia ciliate ciliation cilice cinch cine cinque cipolin citation cite citizen clan clap claque clean cleanup cleat clench cliche client clinch clinic clinical clip clique cloaca cloacae cloacal cloche clonal clone clonic clot cloth clothe clout clue clutch coach coal coat coattail coca cocaine cocci cochineal cochlea coelacanth coeliac coequal coil coin coital col cola cole colic collate collect collie colt colza con conceal conceit concept conceptual conch conciliate cone conic conical contact cop copal cope copula copulate cot cote cotta couch couchant council count coup coupe couple couplet couth cue cull cullet culotte cult cultic cuneal cup cupel cupellation cupola cupule cut cute cuticle cutlet cutout cuttle each eat echini echo echoic eclat ecliptic ectopic eh elation elicit elicitation ell elliptic elliptical elution enact enclitic entail eolith eolithic eon epact epic epical epizoa epoch epochal equal equalization equation equational equinoctial equip equitation eta etalon etch ethanol ethic ethical ethnic ethnical etui eunuch euphonic ha hail halal halation hale halite hall hallo halloa hallucinate halo halt haptic hat hate haul haunt haze hazel he heal heap heat hectic heliacal helical hell hellion hello helot help hen hep hepatic hepatica hi hiccup hie hila hill hilltop hilt hint hip hit ho hoatzin hoe hole holla holt hone hop hope hoplite hot hotel hue hula hull hunt hut i ice icicle icon iconic ilea ilia iliac ill illation illicit in inapt incapacitate incept inch inchoate incite inculcate inculpate incult inept inhale initial initiate inlet inoculate input intact intitule into intuit inutile ion ionic iota ipecacuanha it italic italicize itch la lac laccolith lace laciniate laconic lactate lactation lacteal lactic lacuna lacunae laic laical laicization laicize lain lallation lance lancet lane lap lapel latch late laten latent lath lathe latten lattice launce launch laze lazuli lea leach lean leant leap leapt lecithin lection lei leno lent lentil lento lepta lepton let lethal leu liana liane lice lich lichen licit lie lien lieu lilac lilliputian lilt line lineal lineup lint lintel lion lionize lip liquate liquation lit litchi lithe lithia lithic little llano loach loan loath loathe local locale localize locate loch lochia lochial loci loculi loin loll lone lop lope loquat lot loth loupe lout luau luce lucent luetic lull luna lunate lunatic lunch lune lunula lunulae lupin lupine lute nail nap nape natal nauplii nautch nautical nautili nazi neap neat neolithic net nice niche nictitate nielli niello nil nip nipa nit no noctule noetic noil nopal not notate notch note notice nozzle nu nuchal nuclei nucleoli null nuptial nut nutlet nuzzle oat oaten oath occipital occiput occult occupant ocean oceanic ocelli octal octane octant octet octuple oh oil oilcan oleic on once one opah opal opaline opaque open ophite ophitic opiate opine opt optic optical optician opulent otic ouch ounce out outlet outline outpace output ouzel paca pace pact paean paeon pah pail pain paint pal palace palatal palatalize palate palatial palatinate palatine pale palea paleolithic paletot pall pallet pallia pallial palliate palliation pan panacea panache pane panel panic panicle pant pantile pat patch patchouli pate patella paten patent path pathetic patient patina patine patio patten paunch pea peach peal pean peanut peat pecan peccant pectic pectin peculation pelican pelota pelt pen penal pencil pent penult peon pet petal petit petition petticoat petulant phaeton phalli phallic phenol phi phial philatelic phon phonate phone phonetic phonic phot photic phut pi piano piazza pica piccalilli picnic picot picul pie pilau pile pilei pill pillion pilot pilule pin pinch pine pineal pineta pinhole pinochle pinole pint pinto pion piquant pique piquet pit pitch pith pittance pizza placate place placenta placental plaice plain plaint plait plan planchet plane planet plant plantlet plaque plat platan plate plateau platen platinic plaza plea pleach pleat pliant plicate plication plinth plot poach poet poetic poetical point pole polecat police polite politic political politician poll pollen pollutant pollute pone pot potent potential potlatch pottle pouch poult poultice pounce pout pule pull pullet pun punch punctilio punctual punctuate punt put putt puzzle q qua quail quaint quant quanta quantic quantize quell quench quetzal quiche quiet quill quilt quinate quince quint quintal quinte quintet quintuple quintuplet quintuplicate quip quipu quit quitch quite quiz quizzical quoin quoit quota quote quoth quotient tacit taco tact tactic tactical tactician tactile tactual tael taenia tail taint taipan tala talapoin talc tale talent tali talion talipot tall tallith talon tan tantalic tantalite tantalize tap tapa tape tapioca tat tatou tattle tau taunt taupe taut tauten tea teach teacup teal teapot teat technic technical tectonic tell ten tenacula tench tent tenth tenuto teocalli tequila tetanic thalli thallic than thane that the theca then theta thill thin thine thole thou ti tic tie tile till tilt tilth tin tinct tine tinea tint tip tiptoe tit titanate titanic tithe titillate titillation title tittle tittup to toccata toe toil toilet toll tolu toluic ton tonal tone tonic top topaz tope topi topic topical toque tot total totalize tote toucan touch tout tui tuition tuitional tulip tulle tun tuna tune tunic tunica tunicae tunicate tunicle tup tupelo tuque tut tutti tutu uhlan ulna ulnae ululant ululate ululation unapt unau uncap uncial uncle unclothe uncoil uncouple uncouth uncut unequal unethical unique unit unite unlace unlatch unlit unpoetic unpoetical unpolitical unquiet unquote unteach untie until unto unzip up uphill upon utile utilization utilize zap zeal zealot zein zenith zenithal zeta zillah zinc zip zoic zonal zonate zone zucchetto zucchini