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(Newser) – Sure, Bart Simpson could fake it at Scrabble—but for those of us playing against a wit sharper than Homer's, here are some gems Mental Floss magazine dug up that actually mean something:

  • Cwm: A valley created by glacial shifts.
  • Adz: An axe-like woodworking tool.
  • Xu: The currency of Vietnam.

  • Zax: This sci-fi-looking boon to the board is a tool used in roofing.
  • Aa: "Basaltic lava having a rough surface."
  • Qua: An adverb meaning as, or as being.
  • Suq: The marketplace in an Arabian city.
  • Qat: A plant native to East Africa and Arabia.
  • Jo: A term of affection meaning "sweetheart."
  • Qadi: A judge of Islamic law.

Etienne Budry of France studies the Scrabble board during the World Scrabble Championships in Dakar, Senegal, in July.
Etienne Budry of France studies the Scrabble board during the World Scrabble Championships in Dakar, Senegal, in July.   (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Stuck with pesky consonants? Give
Stuck with pesky consonants? Give "Cwm" a try.   (Getty Images)
The Scrabble set of novelist Vladimir Nabokov is on display in his house-museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, February 8, 2004.
The Scrabble set of novelist Vladimir Nabokov is on display in his house-museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, February 8, 2004.   (KRT Photos)
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