Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

A 7s ADMIRAL AADILMR high-ranking naval officer [n -S] AGGRESS AEGGRSS to commit first act of hostility [v -ED, -ING, -ES] AHIMSAS AAHIMSS AHIMSA, Hindu principle of nonviolence [n] AIDLESS ADEILSS helpless (defenseless) [adj] AIKIDOS ADIIKOS AIKIDO, Japanese art of self-defense [n] AIRBASE AABEIRS military base for aircraft [n -S] AIRCREW ACEIRRW crew of aircraft [n -S] AIRDROP ADIOPRR to drop from aircraft [v -PPED, -PPING, -S] AIRFIELD ADEFIILR airport (tract of land maintained for landing and takeoff of aircraft) [n -S] AIRPORT AIOPRRT tract of land maintained for landing and takeoff of aircraft [n -S] AIRSHIP AHIIPRS lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems [n -S] AIRVACS AACIRSV AIRVAC, evacuation by air ambulance [n] AIRWISE AEIIRSW skillful in aviation [adj] ALCAIDE AACDEIL of Spanish fortress [n -S] ALCAYDE AACDELY alcaide (commander of Spanish fortress) [n -S] ALCAZAR AAACLRZ Spanish fortress or palace [n -S] AMATOLS AALMOST AMATOL, powerful explosive [n] AMMONAL AALMMNO powerful explosive [n -S] AMTRACK AACKMRT amtrac (military vehicle equipped to move on land and water) [n -S] AMTRACS AACMRST AMTRAC, military vehicle equipped to move on land and water [n] AMTRAKS AAKMRST AMTRAK, amtrac (military vehicle equipped to move on land and water) [n] ANGARIA AAAGINR angary (right of warring state to seize neutral property) [n -S] ANGERLY AEGLNRY in angry (feeling strong displeasure or hostility) manner [adv] ANGRIER AEGINRR ANGRY, feeling strong displeasure or hostility [adj] ANGRILY AGILNRY ANGRY, feeling strong displeasure or hostility [adv] ANLACES AACELNS ANLACE, medieval [n] ANLASES AAELNSS ANLAS, anlace (medieval dagger) [n] ANTHRAX AAHNRTX infectious disease [n -ES or -ACES] ANTIAIR AAIINRT directed against attacking aircraft [adj] ANTIARS AAINRST ANTIAR, arrow poison [n] ANTIFAS AAFINST ANTIFA, opposer of fascism [n] ANTIGUN AGINNTU opposed to guns [adj] ANTIJAM AAIJMNT blocking interfering signals [adj] ANTIWAR AAINRTW opposing war [adj] APPEASE AAEEPPS to bring to state of peace or contentment [v -D, -SING, -S] ARCHERS ACEHRRS ARCHER, one that shoots with bow and arrow [n] ARCHFOE ACEFHOR principal foe [n -S] ARCUATE AACERTU curved like bow [adj] ARMADAS AAADMRS ARMADA, fleet of warships [n] ARMIGER AEGIMRR one who carries armor of knight [n -S] ARMLOCK ACKLMOR hold in wrestling [n -S] ARMORED ADEMORR ARMOR, to furnish with armor (defensive covering) [v] ARMORER AEMORRR one that makes or repairs armor [n -S] ARMOURS AMORRSU ARMOUR, to armor (to furnish with armor (defensive covering)) [v] ARMOURY AMORRUY armory (place where weapons are stored) [n -RIES]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

ARSENAL AAELNRS collection or supply of weapons [n -S] ASKARIS AAIKRSS ASKARI, soldier or police officer of eastern Africa [n] ASSAGAI AAAGISS to pierce with light spear [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSAILS AAILSSS ASSAIL, to attack (to set upon violently) [v] ASSAULT AALSSTU to attack (to set upon violently) [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSEGAI AAEGISS to assagai (to pierce with light spear) [v -ED, -ING, -S] ATAGHAN AAAGHNT yataghan (Turkish ) [n -S] ATALAYA AAAALTY watchtower [n -S] ATLATLS AALLSTT ATLATL, device for throwing spear or dart [n] ATTACKS AACKSTT ATTACK, to set upon violently [v] AVENGED ADEEGNV AVENGE, to exact retribution for [v] AVENGER AEEGNRV one that avenges (to exact retribution for [n -S] AVENGES AEEGNSV AVENGE, to exact retribution for [v] AVIATED AADEITV AVIATE, to fly aircraft [v] AVIATES AAEISTV AVIATE, to fly aircraft [v] AVIATIC AACIITV AVIATION, act of aviating (to fly aircraft) [adj] AVIATOR AAIORTV one that aviates (to fly aircraft) [n -S] B 7s BAILOUT ABILOTU act of parachuting from aircraft [n -S] BALEFUL ABEFLLU menacing [adj] BANDAGE AABDEGN to cover wound with strip of cloth [v -D, -GING, -S] BANZAIS AABINSZ BANZAI, Japanese battle cry [n] BARBING ABBGINR to furnish with barb (sharp projection) [v] BARBUTS ABBRSTU BARBUT, type of helmet [n] BARDING ABDGINR BARD, to armor horse [v] / BARDE, to bard (to armor horse) [v] BARLOWS ABLORSW BARLOW, jackknife [n] BARONGS ABGNORS , broad [n] BARRAGE AABEGRR to subject to massive attack [v -D, -GING, -S] BASHERS ABEHRSS BASHER, one that bashes (to smash) [n] BASHING ABGHINS act of beating [n -S] BASINET ABEINST medieval helmet [n -S] BASTION ABINOST fortified place [n -S] BATTERS ABERSTT BATTER, to beat repeatedly [v] BATTLED ABDELTT BATTLE, to fight (to attempt to defeat adversary) [v] BATTLER ABELRTT one that battles (to fight (to attempt to defeat adversary)) [n -S] BATTLES ABELSTT BATTLE, to fight (to attempt to defeat adversary) [v] ABENOTY to stab with dagger-like weapon [v -ED, -ING, -S or -TTED, -TTING, -S] BAZOOKA AABKOOZ small rocket launcher [n -S] BEANING ABEGINN BEAN, to hit on head [v] BEARDED ABDDEER BEARD, to oppose boldly [v] BEATERS ABEERST BEATER, one that beats (to strike repeatedly) [n] BEEBEES BBEEEES BEEBEE, pellet [n] BEHEADS ABDEEHS BEHEAD, to cut head off [v] BERSERK BEEKRRS fierce warrior [n -S] BESIEGE BEEEGIS to surround (to extend completely around) [v -D, -GING, -S] BETRAYS ABERSTY BETRAY, to aid enemy of [v]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

BILBOAS ABBILOS BILBOA, bilbo (finely tempered sword) [n] BILBOES BBEILOS BILBO, finely tempered sword [n] BILLETS BEILLST BILLET, to lodge soldiers [v] BIPLANE ABEILNP type of airplane (winged aircraft propelled by jet engines or propellers) [n -S] BIRCHED BCDEHIR BIRCH, to whip (to strike with whip (instrument for administering corporal punishment)) [v] BIRCHES BCEHIRS BIRCH, to whip (to strike with whip (instrument for administering corporal punishment)) [v] BIREMES BEEIMRS BIREME, ancient galley (long, low medieval ship) [n] BIVOUAC ABCIOUV to make camp [-CKED, -CKING, -CKS, -S] BLAGGED ABDEGGL BLAG, to rob with violence [v] BLAGGER ABEGGLR one that blags (to rob with violence) [n -S] BLAMMED ABDELMM BLAM, to make loud sound like that of gunshot [v] BLASTED ABDELST BLAST, to use explosive [v] BLASTED ABDELST BLAST, to use explosive [v] BLASTER ABELRST one that blasts (to use explosive) [n -S] BLIGHTY BGHILTY wound causing one to be sent home to England [n -TIES] BLITZED BDEILTZ BLITZ, to subject to sudden attack [v] BLITZER BEILRTZ one that blitzes (to subject to sudden attack) [n -S] BLITZES BEILSTZ BLITZ, to subject to sudden attack [v] BLOWUPS BLOPSUW BLOWUP, explosion [n] BOKKENS BEKKNOS BOKKEN, wooden sword used for training [n] BOLASES ABELOSS BOLAS, bola (throwing weapon) [n] BOMBARD ABBDMOR to bomb (to attack with bombs (explosive projectiles)) [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOMBERS BBEMORS BOMBER, one that bombs (to attack with bombs (explosive projectiles)) [n] BOMBING BBGIMNO attack with bombs [n -S] / BOMB, to attack with bombs (explosive projectiles) [v] BOMBLET BBELMOT small bomb [n -S] BOWHUNT BHNOTUW to hunt with bow and arrow [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOWSHOT BHOOSTW distance arrow is shot [n -S] BOWSMAN ABMNOSW bowman (archer (one that shoots with bow and arrow)) [n -MEN] BRAVOES ABEORSV BRAVO, hired killer [n] BRAWLED ABDELRW BRAWL, to fight (to attempt to defeat adversary) [v] BRAWLER ABELRRW fighter (one that fights (to attempt to defeat adversary)) [n -S] BRIGADE ABDEGIR to group together [v -D, -DING, -S] BRISANT ABINRST BRISANCE, shattering effect of explosive [adj] BROADAX AABDORX broad-edged ax [n -ES] BRUTELY BELRTUY in brutal (cruel; savage) manner [adv] BRUTIFY BFIRTUY to make brutal (cruel; savage) [v -FIED, -ING, -FIES] BRUTISH BHIRSTU brutal (cruel; savage) [adj] BRUTISM BIMRSTU state of being brutal (cruel; savage) [n -S] BULLETS BELLSTU BULLET, to move swiftly [v] BULWARK ABKLRUW to fortify with defensive wall [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUNKERS BEKNRSU BUNKER, to store in large bin [v] BUTCHER BCEHRTU slaughter [v -ED, -ING, -S] BYRNIES BEINRSY BYRNIE, armored shirt [n] C 7s CALIBER ABCEILR diameter of gun barrel [n -S] CALIBRE ABCEILR caliber (diameter of gun barrel) [n -D, -S]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

CAMAILS AACILMS CAMAIL, piece of armor for neck [n] CAMIONS ACIMNOS CAMION, military truck [n] CANGUES ACEGNSU CANGUE, ancient Chinese punishing device [n] CANNONS ACNNNOS CANNON, to fire cannon (heavy firearm) [v] CAPTAIN AACINPT to lead or command [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAPTIVE ACEIPTV prisoner (one that is imprisoned) [n -S] CAPTORS ACOPRST CAPTOR, one who takes or holds a captive [n] CAPTURE ACEPRTU to take by force or cunning [v -D, -RING, -S] CARABIN AABCINR carbine (light rifle) [n -S] CARNAGE AACEGNR great and bloody slaughter [n -S] CASERNE ACEENRS casern (barracks for soldiers) [n -S] CASERNS ACENRSS CASERN, barracks for soldiers [n] CASQUED ACDEQSU CASQUE, helmet [adj] CASQUES ACEQSSU CASQUE, helmet [n] CATCHER ACCEHRT one that catches [n -S] CATCHES ACCEHST CATCH, to capture after pursuit [v] CATERAN AACENRT brigand (bandit) [n -S] CAVALRY AACLRVY mobile army unit [n -RIES] CHABOUK ABCHKOU type of whip [n -S] CHABUKS ABCHKSU CHABUK, chabouk (type of whip) [n] CHAMADE AACDEHM signal made with drum [n -S] CHEDITE CDEEHIT explosive [n -S] CHUTIST CHISTTU parachutist [n -S] CITADEL ACDEILT fortress or stronghold [n -S] CIVVIES CEIISVV CIVVY, civilian (nonmilitary person) [n] CLASHED ACDEHLS CLASH, to conflict or disagree [v] CLASHER ACEHLRS one that clashes (to conflict or disagree) [n -S] CLASHES ACEHLSS CLASH, to conflict or disagree [v] CLAWING ACGILNW CLAW, to scratch with claws (sharp, curved toenails) [v] ACEELRV heavy knife [n -S] CLOBBER BBCELOR to trounce (to beat severely) [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLOUTED CDELOTU CLOUT, to hit with hand [v] CLOUTER CELORTU one that clouts (to hit with hand) [n -S] COERCED CCDEEOR COERCE, to compel by force or threat [v] COERCER CCEEORR one that coerces (to compel by force or threat) [n -S] COERCES CCEEORS COERCE, to compel by force or threat [v] COLONEL CELLNOO military officer [n -S] COMBATS ABCMOST COMBAT, to fight against [v] COMMAND ACDMMNO to direct with authority [v -ED, -ING, -S] COMPELS CELMOPS COMPEL, to urge forcefully [v] CONCHIE CCEHINO conscientious objector [n -S] CONQUER CENOQRU to overcome by force [v -ED, -ING, -S] CONTEST CENOSTT to compete for [v -ED, -ING, -S] CORDITE CDEIORT explosive powder [n -S] CORRIDA ACDIORR bullfight [n -S] CORSLET CELORST corselet (piece of body armor) [n -S]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

CORVETS CEORSTV CORVET, corvette (small, swift warship) [n] COSHING CGHINOS COSH, to bludgeon [v] COSSACK ACCKOSS Russian cavalryman [n -S] COUNTER CENORTU to oppose (to be in contention or conflict with) [v -ED, -ING, -S] COUTEAU ACEOTUU knife (sharp-edged instrument used for cutting) [n -X] COUTERS CEORSTU COUTER, piece of armor for elbow [n] COWHIDE CDEHIOW to flog with leather whip [v -D, -DING, -S] COWLING CGILNOW covering for aircraft engine [n -S] CREESES CEEERSS CREESE, (short sword) [n] CRUSADE ACDERSU to engage in holy war [v -D, -DING, -S] CUDGELS CDEGLSU CUDGEL, to beat with heavy club [v] CUIRASS ACIRSSU to cover with type of armor [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CUISHES CEHISSU CUISH, cuisse (piece of armor for thigh) [n] CUISSES CEISSSU CUISSE, piece of armor for thigh [n] CURARAS AACRRSU CURARA, curare (arrow poison) [n] CURARES ACERRSU CURARE, arrow poison [n] CURARIS ACIRRSU CURARI, curare (arrow poison) [n] CURTANA AACNRTU type of English sword [n -S] ACLSSTU short sword [n -ES] D 7s ADEGGRS DAGGER, to stab with small knife [v] DASHERS ADEHRSS DASHER, one that dashes (to strike violently) [n] DASHING ADGHINS DASH, to strike violently [v] DEADEYE ADDEEEY expert marksman [n -S] DEBOUCH BCDEHOU to march into open [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEBRIEF BDEEFIR to question after mission [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECOYED CDDEEOY DECOY, to lure into trap [v] DECOYER CDEEORY one that decoys (to lure into trap) [n -S] DEFECTS CDEEFST DEFECT, to desert allegiance to [v] DEFENCE CDEEEFN to defense (to guard against specific attack) [v -D, -CING, -S] DEFENDS DDEEFNS DEFEND, to protect (to keep from harm, attack, or injury) [v] DEFENSE DEEEFNS to guard against specific attack [v -D, -SING, -S] DEFORCE CDEEFOR to withhold by force [v -D, -CING, -S] DEFUSED DDEEFSU DEFUSE, to remove fuse from [v] DEFUSER DEEFRSU one that defuses (to remove fuse from) [v] DEFUSES DEEFSSU DEFUSE, to remove fuse from [v] DEFUZED DDEEFUZ DEFUZE, to defuse (to remove fuse from) [v] DEFUZES DEEFSUZ DEFUZE, to defuse (to remove fuse from) [v] DEMERIT DEEIMRT to lower in rank or status [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMINER DEEIMNR one that removes mines (explosive devices) [n -S] DEMOTED DDEEMOT DEMOTE, to lower in rank or grade [v] DEMOTES DEEMOST DEMOTE, to lower in rank or grade [v] DEPLOYS DELOPSY DEPLOY, to position troops for battle [v] DESPOIL DEILOPS to plunder (to rob of goods by force) [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIKTATS ADIKSTT DIKTAT, harsh settlement imposed on defeated nation [n] DIRKING DGIIKNR , to stab with small knife [v]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

DISARMS ADIMRSS DISARM, to deprive of weapons [v] DISHELM DEHILMS to deprive of helmet [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISOBEY BDEIOSY to fail to obey [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISRATE ADEIRST to lower in rating or rank [v -D, -TING, -S] DITCHED CDDEHIT DITCH, to dig long, narrow excavation in ground [v] DITCHER CDEHIRT one that ditches (to dig long, narrow excavation in ground) [n -S] DITCHES CDEHIST DITCH, to dig long, narrow excavation in ground [v] DOGFACE ACDEFGO soldier in U.S. Army [n -S] DOMAINS ADIMNOS DOMAIN, area of control [n] DONZELS DELNOSZ DONZEL, young squire [n] DOOLEES DEELOOS DOOLEE, stretcher for sick or wounded [n] DOOLIES DEILOOS DOOLIE, doolee (stretcher for sick or wounded) [n] / DOOLY, doolee [n] DRAFTED ADDEFRT DRAFT, to conscript for military service [v] DRAFTEE ADEEFRT one that is drafted [n -S] DRAFTER ADEFRRT one that drafts (to conscript for military service) [n -S] DRAGOON ADGNOOR to harass by use of troops [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRAUGHT ADGHRTU to draft (to conscript for military service) [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRUBBED BBDDERU DRUB, to beat severely [v] DRUBBER BBDERRU one that drubs (to beat severely) [n -S] DUBBERS BBDERSU DUBBER, one that dubs (to confer knighthood on) [n] DUBBING BBDGINU DUB, to confer knighthood on [v] DUELERS DEELRSU DUELER, one that duels (to fight formally) [n] DUELING DEGILNU contest between two persons with deadly weapons [n -S] / DUEL, to fight formally [v] DUELIST DEILSTU dueler (one that duels (to fight formally)) [n -S] DUELLED DDEELLU DUEL, to fight formally [v] DUELLER DEELLRU dueler (one that duels (to fight formally)) [n -S] DUELLOS DELLOSU DUELLO, art of dueling; duel [n] DUMDUMS DDMMSUU DUMDUM, type of bullet [n] DUNNITE DEINNTU explosive [n -S] DUSTOFF DFFOSTU military helicopter for evacuating wounded [n -S] E 7s ECOTAGE ACEEGOT action in defense of natural environment [n -S] EMBOWEL BEELMOW to disbowel (to remove intestines of) [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBROIL BEILMOR to involve in conflict [v -ED, -LING, -S] EMBRUTE BEEMRTU to make brutal [v -D, -TING, -S] EMEUTES EEEMSTU EMEUTE, riot [n] EMPALED ADEELMP EMPALE, impale (to pierce with pointed object) [v] EMPALER AEELMPR one that empales (to impale) to pierce with pointed object)) [n -S] EMPALES AEELMPS EMPALE, impale (to pierce with pointed object) [v] ENCAMP ACEMNPS ENCAMP, to set up camp [v] ENEMIES EEEIMNS ENEMY, one that is antagonistic toward another [n] ENFORCE CEEFNOR to compel obedience to [v -D, -CING, -S] ENLISTS EILNSST ENLIST, to engage for military service [v] ENSIGNS EGINNSS ENSIGN, navy officer [n] EPAULET AEELPTU shoulder ornament [n -S] EPEEIST EEEIPST one who fences with epee (type of sword) [n -S]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

EQUERRY EEQRRUY officer in charge of care of horses [n -RIES] ESCUAGE ACEEGSU scutage (tax exacted by feudal lord in lieu of military service) [n -S] ESPOIRS EIOPRSS ESPOIR, category of wrestlers [n] EVZONES EENOSVZ EVZONE, Greek soldier [n] EXPLODE DEELOPX to blow up [v -D, -DING, -S] EXPULSE EELPSUX to expel (to force out) [v -D, -SING, -S] F 7s FAIRING AFGIINR structure on aircraft serving to reduce drag [n -S] FASCINE ACEFINS bundle of sticks used in building fortifications [n -S] FEDAYEE ADEEEFY Arab commando [n -N] FENCERS CEEFNRS FENCER, one that fences (art of using sword in attack and defense) [n] FENCING CEFGINN art of using sword in attack and defense [n -S] FETTERS EEFRSTT FETTER, to shackle (to confine with metal fastenings placed around wrists or ankles) [v] FEUDING DEFGINU FEUD, to engage in feud (bitter, continuous hostility) [v] FEUDIST DEFISTU one that feuds (to engage in feud (bitter, continuous hostility)) [n -S] FIERCER CEEFIRR FIERCE, violently hostile or aggressive [adj] FIGHTER EFGHIRT one that fights (to attempt to defeat adversary) [n -S] FIREARM AEFIMRR weapon from which shot is discharged by gunpowder [n -S] FISTING FGIINST FIST, to strike with fist (had closed tightly) [v] FLATTOP AFLOPTT aircraft carrier [n -S] FLAYERS AEFLRSY FLAYER, one that flays (to strip off skin of) [n] FLAYING AFGILNY FLAY, to strip off skin of [v] FLEETED DEEEFLT FLEET, to move swiftly [v] FLEETER EEEFLRT FLEET, swift (moving with great rate of motion) [adj] FLEETLY EEFLLTY FLEET, swift (moving with great rate of motion) [adv] FLESHED DEEFHLS FLESH, to plunge into flesh (soft body tissue) [v] FLESHES EEFHLSS FLESH, to plunge into flesh (soft body tissue) [v] FLOGGED DEFGGLO FLOG, to beat with whip or rod [v] FLOGGER EFGGLOR one that flogs (to beat with whip or rod) [n -S] FLYBOYS BFLOSYY FLYBOY, pilot in air force [n] FLYINGS FGILNSY FLYING, operation of aircraft [n] FLYOVER EFLORVY flight of aircraft over specific location [n -S] FLYPAST AFLPSTY flyby (flight of aircraft close to specified place) [n -S] FOINING FGIINNO FOIN, to thrust with pointed weapon [v] FORAYED ADEFORY FORAY, to raid (to make sudden assault on) [v] FORAYER AEFORRY one that forays (to raid (to make sudden assault on)) [n -S] FORCERS CEFORRS FORCER, one that forces (to overcome resistance by exertion of strength) [n] FORCING CFGINOR FORCE, to overcome resistance by exertion of strength [v] FORTIFY FFIORTY to strengthen against attack [v -FIED, -ING, -FIES] FOXHOLE EFHLOOX small pit used for cover in battle area [n -S] FRAGGED ADEFGGR FRAG, to injure with type of grenade [v] FRATERS AEFRRST FRATER, comrade [n] FRENEMY EEFMNRY one who pretends to be friend but is actually enemy [n -MIES] G 7s GAROTED ADEGORT to garrote (to execute by strangling) [v] GARROTE AEGORRT to execute by strangling [v -D, -TING, -S]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

GASSERS AEGRSSS GASSER, one that gasses (to supply with gas) [n] GELLIES EEGILLS GELLY, gelignite (high explosive) [n] GENERAL AEEGLNR military officer [n -S] GESTAPO AEGOPST secret police organization [n -S] GHAZIES AEGHISZ GHAZI, Muslim war hero [n] GHERAOS AEGHORS GHERAO, to coerce by physical means [v] GHERAOS AEGHORS GHERAO, to coerce by physical means [v] GIBBETS BBEGIST GIBBET, to execute by hanging [v] GINGALL AGGILLN jingal (heavy musket) [n -S] GINGALS AGGILNS GINGAL, jingal (heavy musket) [n] GISARME AEGIMRS medieval weapon [n -S] GLAIVED ADEGILV GLAIVE, sword (weapon having long for cutting or thrusting) [adj] GLAIVES AEGILSV GLAIVE, sword (weapon having long blade for cutting or thrusting) [n] GLIDERS DEGILRS GLIDER, type of aircraft (any machine or device capable of flying) [n] GORGETS EGGORST GORGET, piece of armor for throat [n] GORIEST EGIORST GORY, bloody [adj] GRAPPLE AEGLPPR to struggle or contend [v -D, -LING, -S] GREAVED ADEEGRV GREAVE, piece of armor for leg [adj] GREAVES AEEGRSV GREAVE, piece of armor for leg [n] GRENADE ADEEGNR explosive device [n -S] GUARDED ADDEGRU GUARD, to protect (to keep from harm, attack, or injury) [v] GUARDER ADEGRRU one that guards (to protect (to keep from harm, attack, or injury)) [n -S] GUNBOAT ABGNOTU armed vessel [n -S] GUNFIRE EFGINRU firing of guns [n -S] GUNLESS EGLNSSU having no gun [adj] GUNLOCK CGKLNOU mechanism which ignites charge of gun [n -S] GUNNERS EGNNRSU GUNNER, one that operates gun [n] GUNNERY EGNNRUY use of guns [n -RIES] GUNNING GGINNNU GUN, to shoot with gun (portable firearm) [v] GUNPLAY AGLNPUY shooting of guns [n -S] GUNPORT GNOPRTU opening in ship or airplane for gun [n -S] GUNROOM GMNOORU room on British warship [n -S] GUNSELS EGLNSSU GUNSEL, gunman (one who is armed with gun) [n] GUNSHIP GHINPSU armed helicopter [n -S] GUNSHOT GHNOSTU projectile fired from gun [n -S] GUTTING GGINTTU GUT, to remove intestines of [v] GYRENES EEGNRSY GYRENE, marine (soldier trained for service at sea and on land) [n] H 7s HACKBUT ABCHKTU type of gun [n -S] HAGBUTS ABGHSTU HAGBUT, hackbut (type of gun) [n] HALBERD ABDEHLR axlike weapon of 15th and 16th centuries [n -S] HALBERT ABEHLRT halberd (axlike weapon of 15th and 16th centuries) [n -S] HANDGUN ADGHNNU small firearm (weapon from which shot is discharged by gunpowder) [n -S] HANGARS AAGHNRS HANGAR, to place in aircraft shelter [v] HAPKIDO ADHIKOP Korean martial art [n -S] HARPOON AHNOOPR to strike with barbed spear [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

HARRIED ADEHIRR HARRY, to pillage (to plunder (to rob of goods by force)) [v] HARRIES AEHIRRS HARRY, to pillage (to plunder (to rob of goods by force)) [v] HATCHET ACEHHTT small ax [n -S] HAUBERK ABEHKRU coat of armor [n -S] HAWKISH AHHIKSW warlike (disposed to engage in war) [adj] HEAUMES AEEHMSU HEAUME, medieval helmet [n] HELMETS EEHLMST HELMET, to supply with helmet (protective covering for head) [v] HEROISM EHIMORS heroic behavior [n -S] HEROIZE EEHIORZ to make hero of [v -D, -ZING, -S] HERRIED DEEHIRR HERRY, to harry (to pillage (to plunder (to rob of goods by force))) [v] HERRIES EEHIRRS HERRY, to harry (to pillage (to plunder (to rob of goods by force))) [v] HETMANS AEHMNST HETMAN, cossack leader [n] HIDINGS DGHIINS HIDING, beating [n] HILTING GHIILNT , to provide with hilt (handle for weapon) [v] HOLSTER EHLORST to put in holster (case for pistol) [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOPLITE EHILOPT foot soldier of ancient Greece [n -S] HOSTAGE AEGHOST person held as security [n -S] HOSTILE EHILOST unfriendly person [n -S] HUMVEES EEHMSUV HUMVEE, type of motor vehicle [n] HUNNISH HHINNSU resembling hun (barbarous, destructive person) [adj] HURLERS EHLRRSU HURLER, one that hurls (to throw with great force) [n] HUSSARS AHRSSSU HUSSAR, cavalry soldier [n] I 7s IMBRUTE BEIMRTU to make brutal [v -D, -TING, -S] IMPALED ADEILMP IMPALE, to pierce with pointed object [v] IMPALER AEILMPR one that impales (to pierce with pointed object) [n -S] IMPALES AEILMPS IMPALE, to pierce with pointed object [v] IMPERIL EIILMPR to place in jeopardy [v -ED, -LLED, -ING, -LLING, -S] INDUCTS CDINSTU INDUCT, to bring into military service [v] INFIGHT FGHIINT to contend with others within same group [v -FOUGHT, -ING, -S] INROADS ADINORS INROAD, hostile invasion [n] INSIGNE EGIINNS insignia (emblem of authority or honor) [n -NIA] INTERNS EINNRST INTERN, to confine during war [v] INTRUDE DEINRTU to thrust or force oneself in [v -D, -DING, -S] INVADED ADDEINV INVADE, to enter for conquest or plunder [v] INVADER ADEINRV one that invades (to enter for conquest or plunder) [n -S] INVADES ADEINSV INVADE, to enter for conquest or plunder [v] IRATELY AEILRTY IRATE, angry (feeling strong displeasure or hostility) [adv] IRATEST AEIRSTT IRATE, angry (feeling strong displeasure or hostility) [adj] ISOLEAD ADEILOS line on ballistic graph [n -S] J 7s JACKIES ACEIJKS JACKY, sailor (member of ship's crew) [n] JAMBEAU AABEJMU piece of armor for leg [n -X or -S] JARHEAD AADEHJR marine soldier [n -S] JAVELIN AEIJLNV to pierce with javelin (light spear) [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAYGEES AEEGJSY JAYGEE, military officer [n]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

JEEPING EEGIJNP JEEP, to travel by small type of motor vehicle [v] JEHADIS ADEHIJS JEHADI, jihadi (Muslim who participates in jihad) [n] JEMADAR AADEJMR officer in army of India [n -S] JEMIDAR ADEIJMR jemadar (officer in army of India) [n -S] JEREEDS DEEEJRS JEREED, wooden javelin [n] JERREED DEEEJRR jereed (wooden javelin) [n -S] JERRIDS DEIJRRS JERRID, jereed (wooden javelin) [n] JERRIES EEIJRRS JERRY, German soldier [n] JETPORT EJOPRTT type of airport (tract of land maintained for landing and takeoff of aircraft) [n -S] JEZAILS AEIJLSZ JEZAIL, type of firearm (weapon from which shot is discharged by gunpowder) [n] JIHADIS ADHIIJS JIHADI, Muslim who participates in jihad [n] JINGALL AGIJLLN jingal (heavy musket) [n -S] JINGALS AGIJLNS JINGAL, heavy musket [n] JOUSTED DEJOSTU JOUST, to engage in personal combat [v] JOUSTER EJORSTU one that jousts (to engage in personal combat) [n -S] JUDOIST DIJOSTU one skilled in judo [n -S] JUDOKAS ADJKOSU JUDOKA, judoist (one skilled in judo) [n] JUJITSU IJJSTUU Japanese art of self-defense [n -S] JUJUTSU JJSTUUU jujitsu (Japanese art of self-defense) [n -S] JUSTERS EJRSSTU JUSTER, jouster (one that jousts (to engage in personal combat)) [n] JUSTING GIJNSTU JUST, to joust (to engage in personal combat) [v] K 7s KABOOMS ABKMOOS KABOOM, sound of loud explosion [n] KARATES AAEKRST KARATE, Japanese art of self-defense [n] AAAKNST , Japanese single-edged sword [n] KICKBOX BCIKKOX to box in style that allows kicking [v -ED, -ING, -ES] KIDNAPS ADIKNPS KIDNAP, to take person by force and often for ransom [v] KILLERS EIKLLRS KILLER, one that kills (to cause to die) [n] KLEPHTS EHKLPST KLEPHT, Greek guerrilla [n] KNIFERS EFIKNRS KNIFER, one that knifes (to cut with knife) [n] KNIFING FGIIKNN act of stabbing with knife [n -S] KNOUTED DEKNOTU KNOUT, to flog with leather whip [v] KURBASH ABHKRSU to flog with leather whip [v -ED, -ING, -ES] L 7s LAAGERS AAEGLRS LAAGER, to form defensive encampment [v] LAMBAST AABLMST to lambaste (to beat severely) [v -ED, -ING, -S] LANCERS ACELNRS LANCER, cavalryman armed with lance [n] LANCING ACGILNN LANCE, to pierce with lance (spearlike weapon) [v] LANGREL AEGLLNR langrage (shot formerly used in naval warfare) [n -S] LASCARS AACLRSS LASCAR, East Indian sailor [n] LASHERS AEHLRSS LASHER, one that lashes (to strike with whip) [n] LASHING AGHILNS flogging (whipping (material used to whip)) [n -S] / LASH, to strike with whip [v] LASHKAR AAHKLRS lascar (East Indian sailor) [n -S] LEAGUER AEEGLRU to besiege (to surround (to extend completely around)) [v -ED, -RING, -S] LEEWARD ADEELRW direction toward which wind is blowing [n -S] LEGIONS EGILNOS LEGION, large military force [n]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

LICKING CGIIKLN thrashing or beating [n -S] LIFTOFF FFFILOT vertical takeoff of rocket [n -S] LIMITES EIILMST LIMES, fortified boundary [n] LOGBOOK BGKLOOO record book of ship or aircraft [n -S] LONGBOW BGLNOOW type of archery bow [n -S] LOOTERS ELOORST LOOTER, one that loots (to plunder (to rob of goods by force)) [n] LOOTING GILNOOT act of stealing goods left unprotected [n -S] / LOOT, to plunder (to rob of goods by force) [v] LUNGERS EGLNRSU LUNGER, one that lunges (to make forceful forward movement) [n] LUNGING GGILNNU LUNGE, to make forceful forward movement [v] LYDDITE DDEILTY explosive [n -S] M 7s ACEEHMT large, heavy knife [n -S] MANTLET AELMNTT mantelet (mobile screen used to protect soldiers) [n -S] MARCHED ACDEHMR MARCH, to walk in formal military manner [v] MARCHER ACEHMRR one that marches (to walk in formal military manner) [n -S] MARCHES ACEHMRS MARCH, to walk in formal military manner [v] MARINER AEIMNRR sailor (member of ship's crew) [n -S] MARINES AEIMNRS MARINE, soldier trained for service at sea and on land [n] MARTIAL AAILMRT pertaining to war [adj] MARTYRY AMRRTYY shrine erected in honor of martyred person [n -RIES] MATADOR AADMORT bullfighter who kills bull in bullfight [n -S] MATELOT AELMOTT sailor (member of ship's crew) [n -S] MEDALED ADDEELM MEDAL, to honor with medal (commemorative piece of metal) [v] MEDEVAC ACDEEMV to evacuate wounded from battlefield by helicopter [v -ED, -ING, -S or -CKED, -CKING, -S] MEDIVAC ACDEIMV medevac (to evacuate wounded from battlefield by helicopter) [v -ED, -ING, -S or -CKED, -CKING, -S] MEGATON AEGMNOT unit of explosive force [n -S] MERCIES CEEIMRS MERCY, compassion shown to offender or enemy [n] MERITED DEEIMRT MERIT, to earn (to gain or deserve for one's labor or service) [v] MESSMAN AEMMNSS serviceman who works in dining facility [n -MEN] MILITIA AIIILMT citizen army [n -S] MISAIMS AIIMMSS MISAIM, to aim badly [v] MISSILE EIILMSS object or weapon that is thrown or projected [n -S] MORRION IMNOORR morion (type of helmet) [n -S] MUDCAPS ACDMPSU MUDCAP, to cover explosive with mud before detonating [v] MURDERS DEMRRSU MURDER, to kill unlawfully with premeditated malice [v] MURTHER EHMRRTU to murder (to kill unlawfully with premeditated malice) [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUSCLED CDELMSU MUSCLE, to proceed by force [v] MUSCLES CELMSSU MUSCLE, to proceed by force [v] MUSKETS EKMSSTU MUSKET, type of firearm (weapon from which shot is discharged by gunpowder) [n] N 7s NABBERS ABBENRS NABBER, one that nabs (to capture or arrest) [n] NABBING ABBGINN NAB, to capture or arrest [v] NACELLE ACEELLN shelter on aircraft [n -S] NAPALMS AALMNPS NAPALM, to assault with type of incendiary bomb [v] NOCKING CGIKNNO NOCK, to notch bow or arrow [v] NONCOMS CMNNOOS NONCOM, noncommissioned officer [n]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

NONWARS ANNORSW NONWAR, war that is not officially declared [n] NUNCHUK CHKNNUU nunchaku (Japanese weapon) [n -S] O 7s OBEYERS BEEORSY OBEYER, one that obeys (to follow commands or guidance of) [n] OBEYING BEGINOY OBEY, to follow commands or guidance of [v] OFFICER CEFFIOR to furnish with officers (persons holding positions of authority) [v -ED, -ING, -S] OORALIS AILOORS OORALI, curare (arrow poison) [n] OPPOSED DEOOPPS OPPOSE, to be in contention or conflict with [v] OPPOSER EOOPPRS one that opposes (to be in contention or conflict with) [n -S] OPPOSES EOOPPSS OPPOSE, to be in contention or conflict with [v] ORDERED DDEEORR ORDER, to give command or instruction to [v] ORDERER DEEORRR one that orders (to give command or instruction to) [n -S] OURARIS AIORRSU OURARI, curare (arrow poison) [n] OUTGUNS GNOSTUU OUTGUN, to surpass in firepower [v] OUTKILL IKLLOTU to surpass in killing [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUTPOST OOPSTTU body of troops stationed at distance from main body [n -S] OUTRANK AKNORTU to rank higher than [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUTWARS AORSTUW OUTWAR, to surpass in warring [v] OVERARM AEMORRV to supply with excess of weaponry [v -ED, -ING, -S] P 7s PALIKAR AAIKLPR Greek soldier [n -S] PANDOOR ADNOOPR pandour (marauding soldier) [n -S] PANDOUR ADNOPRU marauding soldier [n -S] PANOPLY ALNOPPY suit of armor [n -LIES] PANZERS AENPRSZ PANZER, armored combat vehicle [n] PARANGS AAGNPRS , heavy knife [n] PARLEYS AELPRSY PARLEY, to discuss terms with enemy [v] PARLING AGILNPR PARLE, to parley (to discuss terms with enemy) [v] PARRIED ADEIPRR PARRY, to ward off blow [v] PARRIER AEIPRRR one that parries (to ward off blow) [n -S] PARRIES AEIPRRS PARRY, to ward off blow [v] PAVISER AEIPRSV soldier carrying pavis [n -S] PAVISES AEIPSSV PAVISE, pavis (large medieval shield) [n] PAVISSE AEIPSSV pavis (large medieval shield) [n -S] PELTAST AELPSTT soldier of ancient Greece [n -S] PELTERS EELPRST PELTER, to pelt (to strike repeatedly with blows or missiles) [v] PELTING EGILNPT PELT, to strike repeatedly with blows or missiles [v] PENNANT AENNNPT long, narrow flag [n -S] PENNONS ENNNOPS PENNON, pennant (long, narrow flag) [n] PERDUES DEEPRSU PERDUE, perdu (soldier sent on dangerous mission) [n] PETARDS ADEPRST PETARD, explosive device [n] PEYTRAL AELPRTY piece of armor for breast of horse [n -S] PEYTREL EELPRTY peytral (piece of armor for breast of horse) [n -S] PHALANX AAHLNPX formation of infantry in ancient Greece [n -ES] PHASERS AEHPRSS PHASER, type of science-fiction weapon [n] PICADOR ACDIOPR horseman in bullfight [n -ES, -S]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

PICKEER CEEIKPR to skirmish in advance of army [v -ED, -ING, -S] PIGBOAT ABGIOPT submarine [n -S] PIKEMAN AEIKMNP soldier armed with pike [n -MEN] PILLAGE AEGILLP to plunder (to rob of goods by force) [v -D, -GING, -S] PISTOLS ILOPSST PISTOL, to shoot with small firearm [v] PLUNDER DELNPRU to rob of goods by force [v -ED, -ING, -S] POITREL EILOPRT peytral (piece of armor for breast of horse) [n -S] POLEAXE AEELOPX to poleax (to strike with axlike weapon) [v -D, -XING, -S] POMPOMS MMOOPPS POMPOM, antiaircraft cannon [n] PONIARD ADINOPR to stab with dagger [v -ED, -ING, -S] POSTWAR AOPRSTW occurring or existing after war [adj] POTSHOT HOOPSTT to shoot randomly at [v POTSHOT, -TTING, -S] POUNCED CDENOPU POUNCE, to make sudden assault or approach [v] POUNCER CENOPRU one that pounces (to make sudden assault or approach) [n -S] POUNCES CENOPSU POUNCE, to make sudden assault or approach [v] POUNDED DDENOPU POUND, to strike heavily and repeatedly [v] POUNDER DENOPRU one that pounds (to strike heavily and repeatedly) [n -S] PRECOUP CEOPPRU preceding coup [adj] PRERIOT EIOPRRT preceding riot [adj] PRIVATE AEIPRTV soldier of lower rank [n -S] PROPJET EJOPPRT type of airplane (winged aircraft propelled by jet engines or propellers) [n -S] PROTECT CEOPRTT to keep from harm, attack, or injury [v -ED, -ING, -S] PSYWARS APRSSWY PSYWAR, psychological warfare [n] PURSUED DEPRSUU PURSUE, to follow in order to overtake or capture [v] PURSUER EPRRSUU one that pursues (to follow in order to overtake or capture) [n -S] PURSUES EPRSSUU PURSUE, to follow in order to overtake or capture [v] PURSUIT IPRSTUU act of pursuing (to follow in order to overtake or capture) [n -S] PUSHFUL FHLPSUU pushy (offensively aggressive) [adj] PUSHIER EHIPRSU PUSHY, offensively aggressive [adj] PUSHILY HILPSUY in pushy (offensively aggressive) manner [adv] PUTTEES EEPSTTU PUTTEE, strip of cloth wound around leg [n] PUTTIES EIPSTTU PUTTIE, puttee (strip of cloth wound around leg) [n] Q 7s R 7s RAIDERS ADEIRRS RAIDER, one that raids (to make sudden assault on) [n] RAIDING ADGIINR RAID, to make sudden assault on [v] RAMMERS AEMMRRS RAMMER, one that rams (to strike with great force) [n] RAMMING AGIMMNR RAM, to strike with great force [v] RANKERS AEKNRRS RANKER, enlisted soldier [n] RANKING AGIKNNR listing of ranked individuals [n -S] / RANK, to determine relative position of [v] AEIPRRS , long, slender sword [n] RAPINES AEINPRS RAPINE, taking of property by force [n] RASSLED ADELRSS RASSLE, to wrestle (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest) [v] RASSLER AELRRSS wrestler (one that wrestles (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest)) [n -S] RASSLES AELRSSS RASSLE, to wrestle (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest) [v] RAVAGED AADEGRV RAVAGE, to destroy (to damage beyond repair or renewal) [v]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

RAVAGER AAEGRRV one that ravages (to destroy (to damage beyond repair or renewal)) [n -S] RAVAGES AAEGRSV RAVAGE, to destroy (to damage beyond repair or renewal) [v] RAVELIN AEILNRV type of fortification [n -S] RAWHIDE ADEHIRW to beat with type of whip [v -D, -DING, -S] RAZZIAS AAIRSZZ RAZZIA, hostile raid by Moors [n] REARMED ADEEMRR REARM, ARM, to supply with weapons [v] REAVERS AEERRSV REAVER, one that reaves (to plunder (to rob of goods by force)) [n] REAVING AEGINRV REAVE, to plunder (to rob of goods by force) [v] RECRUIT CEIRRTU to engage for military service [v -ED, -ING, -S] REDCOAT ACDEORT British soldier during American Revolution [n -S] REFIGHT EFGHIRT FIGHT, to attempt to defeat adversary [v -FOUGHT, -ING, -S] REFIRED DEEFIRR REFIRE, FIRE, to project by discharging from gun [v] REFIRES EEFIRRS REFIRE, FIRE, to project by discharging from gun [v] REIVERS EEIRRSV REIVER, one that reives (to plunder (to rob of goods by force)) [n] REIVING EGIINRV act or instance of plundering [n -S] / REIVE, to plunder (to rob of goods by force) [v] REPRISE EEIPRRS to take back by force [v -D, -SING, -S] REPUGNS EGNPRSU REPUGN, to oppose (to be in contention or conflict with) [v] RESHOOT EHOORST SHOOT, to hit, wound, or kill with missile discharged from weapon [v -HOT, -ING, -S] RIFLERS EFILRRS RIFLER, one that rifles (to search through and rob) [n] RIFLERY EFILRRY practice of shooting at targets with rifle [n -RIES] RIFLING FGIILNR system of grooves in gun barrel [n -S] / RIFLE, to search through and rob [v] RIKISHI HIIIKRS sumo wrestler [n RIKISHI] ROCKETS CEKORST ROCKET, to convey by means of rocket (device propelled by reaction of escaping gases) [v] ROCKOON CKNOOOR small rocket [n -S] ROSCOES CEOORSS ROSCOE, pistol [n] RUINATE AEINRTU to ruin (to destroy (to damage beyond repair or renewal)) [v -D, -TING, -S] RUINERS EINRRSU RUINER, one that ruins (to destroy (to damage beyond repair or renewal)) [n] RUINING GIINNRU RUIN, to destroy (to damage beyond repair or renewal) [v] RUNWAYS ANRSUWY RUNWAY, landing and takeoff strip for aircraft [n] S 7s SABATON AABNOST piece of armor for foot [n -S] SABERED ABDEERS SABER, to strike with saber (type of sword) [v] SABRING ABGINRS , to saber (to strike with saber (type of sword)) [v] SAILORS AILORSS SAILOR, member of ship's crew [n] SALIENT AEILNST part of fortification projecting closest to enemy [n -S] SALLETS AELLSST SALLET, light medieval helmet [n] SALVOED ADELOSV SALVO, to discharge firearms simultaneously [v] SALVOES AELOSSV SALVO, to discharge firearms simultaneously [v] SAMURAI AAIMRSU Japanese warrior [n -S] SANGARS AAGNRSS SANGAR, temporary fortification for two or three men [n] SANGERS AEGNRSS SANGER, sangar (temporary fortification for two or three men) [n] SAPPERS AEPPRSS SAPPER, military engineer [n] SAVAGED AADEGSV SAVAGE, to attack or treat brutally [v] SAVAGER AAEGRSV SAVAGE, fierce (violently hostile or aggressive) [adj] SAVAGES AAEGSSV SAVAGE, to attack or treat brutally [v] SCALADE AACDELS act of scaling walls of fortification [n -S]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

SCALADO AACDLOS scalade (act of scaling walls of fortification) [n -S] SCRAPPY ACPPRSY marked by fighting spirit [adj -PPIER, -PPIEST] SCUPPER CEPPRSU to ambush (to attack from concealed place) [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCUTAGE ACEGSTU tax exacted by feudal lord in lieu of military service [n -S] SEABAGS AABEGSS SEABAG, bag used by sailor [n] SEALIFT AEFILST to transport (military personnel and equipment) by ship [v -ED, -ING, -S] SECEDED CDDEEES SECEDE, to withdraw formally from alliance or association [v] SECEDER CDEEERS one that secedes (to withdraw formally from alliance or association) [n -S] SECEDES CDEEESS SECEDE, to withdraw formally from alliance or association [v] SENSEIS EEINSSS SENSEI, teacher of Japanese martial arts [n] SHACKLE ACEHKLS to confine with metal fastenings placed around wrists or ankles [v -D, -LING, -S] SHACKOS ACHKOSS SHACKO, shako (type of military hat) [n] SHAKOES AEHKOSS SHAKO, type of military hat [n] SHIPMAN AHIMNPS sailor (member of ship's crew) [n -MEN] SHOGUNS GHNOSSU SHOGUN, former military leader of Japan [n] SHOOTER EHOORST one that shoots (to hit, wound, or kill with missile discharged from weapon) [n -S] SHOTGUN GHNOSTU to shoot with type of gun [v -NNED, -NNING, -S] SHOTTED DEHOSTT SHOT, to load with shot (small lead or steel pellets) [v] SICCING CCGIINS SIC, to urge to attack [v] SICKING CGIIKNS SICK, to sic (to urge to attack) [v] SIDEARM ADEIMRS weapon worn at side [n -S] SIEGING EGGIINS SIEGE, to attempt to capture or gain [v] SIMITAR AIIMRST (curved sword used by Arabs and Turks) [n -S] SITREPS EIPRSST SITREP, report on current military situation [n] SJAMBOK ABJKMOS to strike with whip used in South Africa [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKIPPER EIKPPRS to act as master or captain of [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLAYERS AELRSSY SLAYER, one that slays (to kill violently) [n] SLAYING AGILNSY act or instance of killing [n -S] / SLAY, to kill violently [v] SLINGER EGILNRS one that slings (to throw with sudden motion) [n -S] SLUGGED DEGGLSU SLUG, to strike heavily [v] SLUGGER EGGLRSU one that slugs (to strike heavily) [n -S] SMITERS EIMRSST SMITER, one that smites (to strike heavily) [n] SMITING GIIMNST SMITE, to strike heavily [v] SMITTEN EIMNSTT SMITE, to strike heavily [v] SOCKING CGIKNOS SOCK, to strike forcefully [v] SOLDIER DEILORS to perform military service [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOLERET EELORST solleret (sabaton (piece of armor for foot)) [n -S] SORNERS ENORRSS SORNER, one that sorns (to force oneself on others for food and lodging) [n] SORNING GINNORS SORN, to force oneself on others for food and lodging [v] SORTIED DEIORST SORTIE, to attack suddenly from defensive position [v] SORTIES EIORSST SORTIE, to attack suddenly from defensive position [v] SPAHEES AEEHPSS SPAHEE, spahi (Turkish cavalryman) [n] SPEARED ADEEPRS SPEAR, to pierce with spear (long, pointed weapon) [v] SPEARER AEEPRRS one that spears (to pierce with spear (long, pointed weapon)) [n -S] SQUADDY ADDQSUY squaddie (military recruit) [n -DDIES] STABBED ABBDEST STAB, to pierce with pointed weapon [v]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

STABBER ABBERST one that stabs (to pierce with pointed weapon) [n -S] STALAGS AAGLSST STALAG, German prisoner-of-war camp [n] STICKUP CIKPSTU robbery at gunpoint [n -S] STOBBED BBDEOST STOB, to stab (to pierce with pointed weapon) [v] STONKED DEKNOST STONK, to bombard with artillery fire [v] STRAFED ADEFRST STRAFE, to attack with machine-gun fire from airplane [v] STRAFER AEFRRST one that strafes (to attack with machine-gun fire from airplane) [n -S] STRAFES AEFRSST STRAFE, to attack with machine-gun fire from airplane [v] STRIFES EFIRSST STRIFE, bitter conflict or dissension [n] SUCCUMB BCCMSUU to yield to superior force [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUMOIST IMOSSTU sumo wrestler [n -S] SUTLERS ELRSSTU SUTLER, one that peddles goods to soldiers [n] SWABBIE ABBEISW sailor (member of ship's crew) [n -S] SWINGED DEGINSW SWINGE, to flog (to beat with whip or rod) [v] SWINGES EGINSSW SWINGE, to flog (to beat with whip or rod) [v] SWIPERS EIPRSSW SWIPER, one that swipes (to strike with sweeping blow) [n] SWIPING GIINPSW SWIPE, to strike with sweeping blow [v] T 7s TACTICS ACCISTT TACTIC, maneuver for gaining objective [n] TAMPION AIMNOPT plug for muzzle of cannon [n -S] TANKERS AEKNRST TANKER, ship designed to transport liquids [n] TARMACS AACMRST TARMAC, to cause (aircraft) to sit on taxiway [v] TASSETS AESSSTT TASSET, piece of plate armor for upper thigh [n] TAWSING AGINSTW TAWSE, to flog (to beat with whip or rod) [v] TELEMAN AEELMNT naval officer [n -MEN] TENAILS AEILNST TENAIL, tenaille (outer defense) [n] TERMERS EEMRRST TERMER, prisoner serving specified sentence [n] THEGNLY EGHLNTY THEGN, thane (man holding land by military service in Anglo-Saxon England) [adj] THONGED DEGHNOT THONG, to flog with whip [v] TOLEDOS DELOOST TOLEDO, finely tempered sword [n] TOMPION IMNOOPT tampion (plug for muzzle of cannon) [n -S] TONLETS ELNOSTT TONLET, skirt of plate armor [n] TOPKICK CIKKOPT first sergeant [n -S] TOREROS EOORRST TORERO, bullfighter [n] TORMENT EMNORTT to inflict with great bodily or mental suffering [v -ED, -ING, -S] TORPEDO DEOOPRT to damage or sink with underwater missile [v -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] TORTURE EORRTTU to subject to severe physical pain [v -D, -RING, -S] TRIDENT DEINRTT spear having three prongs [n -S] TRIREME EEIMRRT ancient Greek or Roman warship [n -S] TROOPED DEOOPRT TROOP, to move or gather in crowds [v] TROOPER EOOPRRT cavalryman [n -S] TROTYLS LORSTTY TROTYL, explosive [n] TROUNCE CENORTU to beat severely [v, -D, -CING, -S] TRUCING CGINRTU TRUCE, to suspend hostilities by mutual agreement [v] TRUTHER EHRRTTU type of conspiracy theorist [n -S] TUCHUNS CHNSTUU TUCHUN, Chinese military governor [n]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

TUILLES EILLSTU TUILLE, tasset (piece of plate armor for upper thigh) [n] TWIBILL BIILLTW twibil (battle-ax with two cutting edges) [n -S] TWIBILS BIILSTW TWIBIL, battle-ax with two cutting edges [n] TWINJET EIJNTTW aircraft with two jet engines [n -S] U 7s UNARMED ADEMNRU UNARM, to disarm (to deprive of weapons) [v] UNFIRED DEFINRU FIRED, FIRE, to project by discharging from gun [adj] UNHELMS EHLMNSU UNHELM, to remove helmet of [v] UNSLING GILNNSU to remove from slung position [v -LUNG, -ING, -S] UPSHOOT HOOPSTU to shoot upward [v UPSHOT, -ING, -S] V 7s VANDALS AADLNSV VANDAL, one who willfully destroys or defaces property [n] VEDETTE DEEETTV small boat used for scouting [n -S] VELITES EEILSTV foot soldiers of ancient Rome [n] VENTAIL AEILNTV adjustable front of medieval helmet [n -S] VETERAN AEENRTV former member of armed forces [n -S] VICIOUS CIIOSUV dangerously aggressive [adj] VIDETTE DEEITTV vedette (small boat used for scouting) [n -S] VIFFING FFGIINV VIFF, to change direction abruptly of vertical take-off aircraft [v] VIOLENT EILNOTV marked by intense physical force or roughness [adj] VULNING GILNNUV VULN, to wound (to inflict injury upon) [v] W 7s WARBIRD ABDIRRW vintage military aircraft [n -S] WARFARE AAEFRRW act of engaging in war [n -S] WARGAME AAEGMRW to engage in simulated military conflicts [v -D, -MING, -S] WARHEAD AADEHRW front part of missile containing explosive [n -S] WARIEST AEIRSTW WARY, watchful (closely observant or alert) [adj] WARISON AINORSW call to attack [n -S] WARLESS AELRSSW free from war [adj] WARLIKE AEIKLRW disposed to engage in war [adj] WARLORD ADLORRW military leader of warlike nation [n -S] WARPATH AAHPRTW route taken by attacking Native Americans [n -S] WARRING AGINRRW WAR, to engage in war (state of open, armed conflict) [v] WARRIOR AIORRRW one engaged or experienced in warfare [n -S] WARSHIP AHIPRSW ship armed for combat [n -S] WARSLED ADELRSW WARSLE, to wrestle (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest) [v] WARSLER AELRRSW wrestler (one that wrestles (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest)) [n -S] WARSLES AELRSSW WARSLE, to wrestle (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest) [v] WARSTLE AELRSTW to wrestle (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest) [v -D, -LING, -S] WARTIME AEIMRTW time of war [n -S] WARWORK AKORRWW work done during war [n -S] WARWORN ANORRWW showing effects of war [adj] WAVEOFF AEFFOVW act of denying landing permission to approaching aircraft [n -S] WAYLAID AADILWY WAYLAY, to ambush (to attack from concealed place) [v] WAYLAYS AALSWYY WAYLAY, to ambush (to attack from concealed place) [v] WEAPONS AENOPSW WEAPON, to supply with weapon (instrument used in combat) [v]

Fighting Words Battle your opponent with 8-letter bingos about FIGHTING, WEAPONS, ARMOR, WAR compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

WHANGED ADEGHNW WHANG, to beat with whip [v] WHIPPED DEHIPPW WHIP, to strike with whip (instrument for administering corporal punishment) [v] WHIPPER EHIPPRW one that whips (to strike with whip (instrument for administering corporal punishment)) [n -S] WILDING DGIILNW WILD, to go about in group attacking others [v] WOMERAS AEMORSW WOMERA, device used to propel spears [n] WOMMERA AEMMORW womera (device used to propel spears) [n -S] WOOMERA AEMOORW womera (device used to propel spears) [n -S] WOORALI AILOORW curare (arrow poison) [n -S] WOORARI AIOORRW curare (arrow poison) [n -S] WOUNDED DDENOUW WOUND, to inflict injury upon [v] WRASSLE AELRSSW to wrastle (to wrestle (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest)) [v -D, -LING, -S] WRASTLE AELRSTW to wrestle (to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest) [v -D, -LING, -S] WRESTED DEERSTW WREST, to take away by force [v] WRESTER EERRSTW one that wrests (to take away by force) [n -S] WRESTLE EELRSTW to engage in type of hand-to-hand contest [v -D, -LING, -S] X 7s Y 7s YATAGAN AAAGNTY yataghan (Turkish sword) [n -S] Z 7s ZOUAVES AEOSUVZ ZOUAVE, French infantryman [n]