How Many Words?
January 15, 1998
TRICENTQUINQUAGENARY.
Quite a mouthful. And quite a number of toothsome little words can be found inside it. How many can you find?
The Star will give an appropriate prize at the end of this month to the wordsmith who can make the most words out of "tricentquinquagenary."
No two-letter words or proper nouns, please.
Send entries to Word Contest, Box 5002, East Hampton 11937.
A word of warning: A few entries received to date appear to be computer-generated, which we had not foreseen and which cannot be put in the running for the prize. Contestants will be asked whether their lists are indeed theirs - the honor system applies.
Because of this, the contest has been extended for two weeks. The winner will be announced in the issue of Feb. 19.