Inflamed rookies who are around shining opals in a crucifixion!

Bingo of the morning:

TRYINGLY (140 points) - against Fran R.


High-scoring words of the morning:

ROOKIE (147 points) - against Marian M. [4W, 5L on K]
INFLAME (192 points) - against Carole B. [two 2W, 5L on F]
FAZE (223 points) - against Kevin M. [5W, 2L on Z, hook off VAN to make FA / AN]
SHINES (200 points; 5W, two 2W), SLOBS (200 points; two 5W; a good deficit-erasing word!) - against Ling-Hwei L.
TRYINGLY (140 points) - against Fran R. [two 2W - one used twice, hook off WIN to make TWIN]
OPALS (162 points; 5W, 4W), STY (155 points; 5W, 4W, hook off QUAD for a plural) - against Juliane B.
VOLTS (123 points) - against Marcy V. [4W, 2W, hook off SAY for a plural] {a good deficit-erasing word!}
HIDE (114 points) - against Peter N. [3W, 5L on H, hook off AA to make AAH] {a good deficit-erasing word!}
CRUXES (255 points) - against Rachel G. [3W, 5W]
PAPIST (180 points) - against Ashley H. [3W, 5W]


Billie left at around 8:30, so I have the entire day and evening to myself. I could have gone hiking with everyone, but I'd be too tired - besides, I had to go to the library and the store prior to the boring_people chat at 6! Hopefully, the computer will behave better tonight!