Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

A 8s - French ABATTOIR AABIORTT slaughterhouse [n -S] ABOIDEAU AABDEIOU type of dike [n -S or -X] ABOITEAU AABEIOTU aboideau (type of dike) [n -S or -X] ACCOLADE AACCDELO to praise (to express approval or admiration of) [v -D, -DING, -S] ACCOUTRE ACCEORTU to accouter (to equip) [v D, -RING, -S] AEROBIUM ABEIMORU aerobe (organism that requires oxygen to live) [n -IA] ALIZARIN AAIILNRZ red dye [n -S] AMANDINE AADEIMNN prepared with almonds [adj] APERITIF AEFIIPRT alcoholic drink taken before meal [n -S] ARMAGNAC AAACGMNR French brandy [n -S] ARMATURE AAEMRRTU to furnish with armor [v -D, -RING, -S] ASSIGNAT AAGINSST one of notes issued as currency by French revolutionary government [n -S] AUSPICES ACEIPSSU AUSPEX, soothsayer of ancient Rome [n] B 8s - French BABOUCHE ABBCEHOU heelless slipper [n -S] BACALHAU AAABCHLU baccala (codfish (marine food fish) [n -S] BACCARAT AAABCCRT card game [n -S] BADINAGE AABDEGIN to banter (to exchange mildly teasing remarks) [v -D, -GING, -S] BARLEDUC ABCDELRU fruit [n -S] BARRIQUE ABEIQRRU wine barrel [n -S] BARTISAN AABINRST small turret [n -S] BARTIZAN AABINRTZ small turret [n -S] BASTILLE ABEILLST prison [n -S] BATTERIE ABEEIRTT ballet movement [n -S] BAUDEKIN ABDEIKNU brocaded fabric [n -S] BAYADEER AABDEERY (dancing girl) [n -S] BAYADERE AABDEERY dancing girl [n -S] BEAUCOUP ABCEOPUU abundance [n -S] BECHAMEL ABCEEHLM white sauce [n -S] BERBERIS BBEEIRRS barberry [n -ES] BERDACHE ABCDEEHR Native American male transvestite [n -S] BERGAMOT ABEGMORT citrus tree [n -S] BOISERIE BEEIIORS wood paneling on wall [n -S] BONHOMIE BEHIMNOO friendliness [n -S] BORDEAUX ABDEORUX red or white wine [n BORDEAUX] BOUFFANT ABFFNOTU woman’s hairdo [n -S] BOUILLON BILLNOOU clear broth [n -S] BOURRIDE BDEIORRU fish stew [n -S] BRANDADE AABDDENR dish of cod mixed with olive oil and milk [n -S] BRASSARD AABDRRSS insignia [n -S] BRASSART AABRRSST brassard (insignia) [n -S] BROUHAHA AABHHORU uproar [n -S] BURNOOSE BENOORSU hooded cloak [n -S] C 8s - French CABERNET ABCEENRT dry red wine [n -S] CABOCHED ABCCDEHO full-faced -- used of animal's head in heraldry [adj] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

CABOSHED ABCDEHOS caboched (full-faced -- used of animal's head in heraldry) [adj] CABRIOLE ABCEILOR curved furniture leg [n -S] CACHETED ACCDEEHT CACHET, to print design on envelope [v] CAMAILED AACDEILM CAMAIL, piece of armor for neck [adj] CAMISADE AACDEIMS camisado (attack made at night) [n -S] CANAILLE AACEILLN common people [n -S] CEINTURE CEEINRTU belt for waist [n -S] CEMENTUM CEEMMNTU hard tissue covering roots of teeth [n -S or -TA] CENTESIS CEEINSST surgical puncture [n -SES] CERVELAS ACEELRSV cervelat (smoked sausage) [n -ES] CERVELAT ACEELRTV smoked sausage [n -S] CHACONNE ACCEHNNO ancient dance [n -S] CHAMFRON ACFHMNOR armor for horse's head [n -S] CHANFRON ACFHNNOR chamfron (armor for horse's head) [n -S] CHAQUETA AACEHQTU jacket worn by cowboys [n -S] CHARQUID ACDHIQRU CHARQUI, type of meat [adj] CHASSEUR ACEHRSSU cavalry soldier [n -S] CHAUSSES ACEHSSSU medieval armor [n] CHENILLE CEEHILLN soft fabric [n -S] CHEVERON CEEHNORV chevron (V-shaped pattern) [n -S] CHOUSHES CEHHOSSU CHOUSH, chiaus (Turkish messenger) [n] CLAFOUTI ACFILOTU dessert consisting of layer of fruit topped with batter and baked [n -S] CLOCHARD ACCDHLOR vagrant [n -S] COIFFEUR CEFFIORU male hairdresser [n -S] COIFFURE CEFFIORU to coif (style hair) [v -D, -RING, -S] CONCOURS CCNOORSU public competition [n CONCOURS] CONFRERE CEEFNORR colleague [n -S] CONIOSIS CIINOOSS infection caused by inhalation of dust [n -SES] COQUILLE CEILLOQU cooking utensil [n -S] CORNICHE CCEHINOR road built along cliff [n -S] CORSELET CEELORST piece of body armor [n -S] CORYPHEE CEEHOPRY ballet dancer [n -S] COTILLON CILLNOOT ballroom dance [n -S] COUCHANT ACCHNOTU lying down [adj] COULISSE CEILOSSU side scene of theatre stage [n -S] COUMAROU ACMOORUU seed of tropical tree [n -S] COURANTE ACENORTU old, lively dance [n -S] COUSCOUS CCOOSSUU North African cereal [n -ES] CRAMOISY ACIMORSY crimson cloth [n -SIES] CREESHED CDEEEHRS CREESH, to grease [v] CREESHES CEEEHRSS CREESH, to grease [v] CREPERIE CEEEIPRR restaurant that serves crepes (thin pancakes) [n -S] CEENNORT heavy fabric [n -S] CROUPIER CEIOPRRU attendant in casino [n -S] CRUCIFIX CCFIIRUX cross bearing image of Christ [n -ES] D 8s - French DANSEUSE ADEENSSU female ballet dancer [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

DAUPHINE ADEHINPU wife of dauphin [n -S] DEBONAIR ABDEINOR suave [adj] DEBOUCHE BCDEEHOU opening for passage of troops [n -S] DEBRUISE BDEEIRSU to cross coat of arms [v -D, -SING, -S] DEBUTANT ABDENTTU one who is debuting (to make one’s first public appearance) [n -S] DEBUTING BDEGINTU DEBIT, to make one’s first public appearance [v] DECLASSE ACDEELSS lowered in status [adj] DEFILADE ADDEEFIL to shield from enemy fire [v -D, -DING, -S] DEJEUNER DEEEJNRU late breakfast [n -S] DEMARCHE ACDEEHMR procedure [n -S] DEMIVOLT DEILMOTV half-turn made by horse [n -S] DERACINE ACDEEINR displaced person [n -S] DERRIERE DEEEIRRR buttocks [n -S] DETRITUS DEIRSTTU particles of rock [n DETRITUS] DIGESTIF DEFGIIST alcoholic drink taken after meal [n -S] DISSUADE ADDEISSU to persuade not to do something [v -D, -DING, -S] DOUBLOON BDLNOOOU former Spanish gold coin [n -S] DOUBLURE BDELOORU lining of book cover [n -S] DOUPIONI DIINOOPU [n -S] DOUZEPER DEEOPRUZ one of twelve legendary knights [n -S] DUVETINE DEEINTUV duvetyn (soft fabric) [n -S] DUVETYNE DEENTUVY duvetyn (soft fabric) [n -S] DUXELLES DEELLSUX garnish or sauce with minced mushrooms [n DUXELLES] E 8s - French ECRASEUR ACEERRSU surgical instrument [n -S] ENCIENTE CEEEINNT encircling fortification [n -S] ENFILADE ADEEFILN to direct heavy gunfire along length of [v -D, -DING, -S] ENTREPOT EENOPRTT warheouse [n -S] ENTRESOL EELNORST mezzanine [n -S] EOLIPILE EEIILLOP type of engine [n -S] EOLOPILE EEILLOOP eolipile (type of engine) [n -S] EPOPOEIA AEEIOOPP epopee (epic poem) [n -S] ESCALADE AACDEELS to enter by means of ladders [v -D, -DING, -S] ESCALLOP ACELLOPS to scallop (bake in sauce topped with bread crumbs) [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESCALOPE ACEELOPS thin slice of meat or fish [n -S] ESCAPADE AACDEEPS reckless adventure [n -S] ESCARGOT ACEGORST edible snail [n -S] ESCAROLE ACEELORS variety of endive [n -S] ESCARPED ACDEEPRS ESCARP, to cause to slope steeply [v] ESCHALOT ACEHLOST shallot (plant resembling onion) [n -S] ESCHEWAL ACEEHLSW act of eschewing (to avoid) [n -S] ESCHEWED CDEEEHSW ESCHEW, to avoid [v] ESCHEWER CEEEGRSW one that eschews (to avoid) [n -S] ESCORTED CDEEORST ESCORT, to accompany [v] ESPALIER AEEILPRS to furnish with trellis [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESPECIAL ACEEILPS special [adj] ESPIEGLE EEEGILPS playful [adj] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

ESPOUSAL AELOPSSU marriage ceremony [n -S] ESPOUSER EEOPRSSU one that espouses (to marry) [n -S] ESSAYIST AEISSSTY writer of essays (prose compositions) ESTATING AEGINSTT ESTATE, to provide with landed property [v] ESTEEMED DEEEEMST ESTEEM, to have high opinion of [v] ESTHESIS EEHISSST esthesia (ability to receive sensation) [n -ES or -SES] ESTOPPED DEEOPPST ESTOP, to impede by estoppel (legal restraint preventing person from contradicting his own previous statement) [v] ESTOPPEL EELOPPST legal restraint preventing person from contradicting his own previous statement [n -S] ESTOVERS EEORSSTV necessities allowed by law [n] ESTRANGE AEEGNRST to alienate [v -D, -GING, -S] ESTRAYED ADEERSTY ESTRAY, to stray [v] ETOUFFEE EEEFFOTU Cajun stew [n -S] EXTRADOS ADEORSTX outer curve of arch [n -ES] F 8s - French FABRIQUE ABEFIQRU parish group that deals with church property [n -S] FAINEANT AAEFINNT lazy person [n -S] FANFARON AAFFNNOR braggart [n -S] FANTASIE AAEFINST fantasia (free-form musical composition) [n -S] FAROUCHE ACEFHORU sullenly shy [adj] FAUTEUIL AEFILTUU armchair [n -S] FEASANCE AACEEFNS performance of condition, obligation, duty [n -S] FLAMBEAU AABEFLMU flaming torch [n -S or -X] FLANCARD AACDFLNR piece of armor for side of horse [n -S] FLANERIE AEEFILNR idleness [n -S] FONDUING DFGINNOU FONDUE, to cook in pot of melted cheese [v] FOURCHEE CEEFHORU having end of each arm forked–used of heraldic cross [adj] FRICANDO ACDFINOR roasted loin of veal [n -ES] FROIDEUR DEFIORRU aloofness (state of being aloof (distant in interest or feeling)) [n -S] FROMENTY EFMNORTY frumenty (dish of wheat boiled in milk and sweetened with sugar) [n -TIES] FRONDEUR DEFNORRU rebel [n -S] FRONTIER EFINORRT border between two countries [n -S] FROTTAGE AEFGORTT masturbation by rubbing against another person [n -S] FROTTEUR EFORRTTU one who practices frottage [n -S] FROUFROU FFOORRUU rustling sound [n -S] FURBELOW BEFLORUW to decorate with ruffles [v -ED, -ING, -S] FURCRAEA AACEFRRU tropical plant [n -S] FUSELAGE AEEFGLSU body of airplane [n -S] FUSILEER EEFILRSU fusilier (soldier armed with a fusil (type of musket)) [n -S] FUSILIER EFIILRSU soldier armed with a fusil (type of musket) [n -S] G 8s - French GALLIARD AADGILLR lively dance [n -S] GALLIASS AAGILLSS galleass (large war galley) [n -ES] GALLICAN AACGILLN pertaining to French religious movement [adj] GALLIPOT AGILLOPT small earthen jar [n -S] GALOPADE AADEGLOP lively round dance [n -S] GAMASHES AAEGHMSS boots worn by horseback riders [n] GAOLBIRD ABDGILOR jailbird (prisoner (one that is imprisoned) [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

GARDYLOO ADGLOORY used as warning cry [interj] GENDARME ADEEGMNR policeman [n -S] GENTRICE CEEGINRT good breeding [n -S] GERBILLE BEEGILLR gerbil (burrowing rodent) [n -S] GLACEING ACEGGILN GLACE, to cover with icing [v] GLACISES ACEGILSS GLACIS, slope [n] GLISSADE ADEGILSS to perform gliding dance step [v -D, -DING, -S] GONFALON AFGLNNOO banner [n -S] GONFANON AFGNNNOO gonfalon (banner) [n -S] GORGERIN EGGINORR part of column [n -S] GORGETED DEEGGORT GORGET, piece of armor for throat [adj] GOURMAND ADGMNORU one who loves to eat [n -S] GRAMARYE AAEGMRRY occult learning; magic [n -S] GRATINEE AEEGINRT to cook food that is covered with crust [v -D, -ING, -S] GREEGREE EEEEGGRR grigri (fetish or amulet) [n -S] GRILLADE ADEGILLR dish of grilled meat [n -S] GRIMOIRE EGIIMORR book of magic spells [n -S] GRISETTE EEGIRSTT young French working-class girl [n -S] GUERIDON DEGINORU small stand or table [n -S] GUERILLA AEGILLRU member of small independent band of soldiers [n -S] H 8s - French HAUTBOIS ABHIOSTU hautboy (oboe) [n HAUTBOIS) HERALDIC ACDEHILR pertaining to heraldry (art or science of armorial bearings) [adj] HERALDRY ADEHLRRY art or science of armorial bearings [n -RIES] HOGMANAY AAGHMNOY Scottish celebration [n -S] HOGMENAY AEGHMNOY hogmanay (Scottish celebration) [n -S] I 8s - French INTRADOS ADINORST inner curve of arch [n -ES] J 8s - French JACQUARD AACDJQRU fabric of intricate weave [n -S] JALOUSIE AEIJLOSU type of window [n -S] JANISARY AAIJNRSY janizary (Turkish soldier) [n -RIES] JANIZARY AAIJNRYZ Turkish soldier [n -RIES] JULIENNE EEIJLNNU to cut food into long thin strips [v -D, -NING, -S] K 8s - French KERMESES EEEKMRSS KERMES, red dye [n] KERMESSE EEEKMRSS kermis (festival (day or time of celebration) [n -S] KERMISES EEIKMRSS KERMIS, festival (day or time of celebration) [n] KINKAJOU AIJKKNOU arboreal mammal [n -S] L 8s - French LABOURER ABELORRU laborer (one that labors (to work)) [n -S] LAGNAPPE AAEGLNPP small gift given to customer with his purchase [n -S] LANCIERS ACEILNRS French dance [n LANCIERS] LANGUAGE AAEGGLNU body of words and systems serving as means of communication [n -S] LARGESSE AEEGLRSS largess (generosity) [n -S] LAVALIER AAEILLRV pendant worn on chain around neck [n -S] LEVOGYRE EEGLORVY turning toward left [adj] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

LINGERIE EEGIILNR women’s underwear [n -S] LONGEING EGGILNNO LONGE, to guide horse by means of long rope [v] LONGERON EGLNNOOR longitudinal support of airplane [n -S] LONGUEUR EGLNORUU dull and tedious section [n -S] M 8s - French MACCABAW AAABCCMW maccaboy (type of snuff (powdered tobacco)) [n -S] MACCABOY AABCCMOY type of snuff (powdered tobacco) [n -S] MACCOBOY ABCCMOOY maccaboy (type of snuff [powdered tobacco)) [n -S] MAILLESS AEILLMSS having no armor [adj] MAQUETTE AEEMQTTU small preliminary model [n -S] MARABOUT AABMORTU marabou (African stork) [n -S] MARINADE AADEIMNR to marinate (to soak in seasoned liquid before cooking) [v -D, -DING, -S] MARQUESS AEMQRSSU marquis (European nobleman) [n -ES] MARQUISE AEIMQRSU wife or widow of marquis (European nobleman) [n -S] MASTICHE ACEHIMST mastic (aromatic resin) [n -S] MELODEON DEELMNOO small accordion (bellows-driven musical instrument) [n -S] MERINGUE EEGIMNRU topping for pastries [n -S] MESDAMES ADEEMMSS MADAME, French title of respect for married woman [n] MEUNIERE EEEIMNRU cooked in browned butter [adj] MIGNONNE EGIMNNNO daintily small [adj] MILLIARD ADIILLMR billion [n -S] MILLIEME EEIILLMM unit of value of Egypt and Sudan [n -S] MIQUELET EEILMQTU former Spanish or French soldier [n -S] MIREPOIX EIIMOPRX sauteed mixture of diced vegetables [n MIREPOIX] MIRLITON IILMNORT chayote (tropical vine) [n -S] MONSIEUR EIMNORSU French title of courtesy for man [n MESSIEURS] EEMOQTTU woolen fabric [n -S] MORESQUE EEMOQRSU ancient decorative style [n -S] MORTMAIN AIMMNORT perpetual ownership of land [n -S] MOUCHOIR CHIMOORU small handkerchief [n -S] MOUFFLON FFLMNOOU mouflon (wild sheep) [n -S] MOUSSEUX EMOSSUUX sparkling wine [n MOUSSEUX] MOUSSING GIMNOSSU MOUSSE, to style with mousse (foamy preparation used in styling hair) [v] MUSCADEL ACDELMSU muscatel (wine made from muscat grapes [n -S] MUSCADET ACDEMSTU dry white French wine [n -S] MUSCATEL ACELMSTU wine made from muscat grapes [n -S] N 8s - French NAPOLEON AELNNOOP type of pastry [n -S] NAUMACHY AACHMNUY mock sea battle [n -HIES] NOCTURNE CENNORTU musical composition [n -S] NOISETTE EEINOSTT small round piece of meat [n -S] NORMANDE ADEMNNOR prepared with foods associated with Normandy [adj] NOUVELLE EELLNOUV style of French cooking [n -S] O 8s - French OEILLADE ADEEILLO amorous look [n -S] ORGANDIE ADEGINOR ( fabric) [n -S] OUISTITI IIIOSTTU South American monkey [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

P 8s - French AADOPSUY strong silk fabric [n -S] PAILLARD AADILLPR slice of meat pounded thin and grilled [n -S] PALISADE AADEILPS to fortify with heavy fence [v -D, -DING, -S] PALLETTE AEELLPTT piece of armor protecting armpit [n -S] PARMESAN AAEMNPRS hard, dry Italian cheese [n -S] PARVENUE AEENPRUV woman who is parvenu (one who has suddenly risen above her class) [n -S] PASTICHE ACEHIPST artistic work made of fragments from various sources [n -S] PASTISES AEIPSSST PASTIS, French liqueur [n] PAULDRON ADLNOPRU piece of armor for shoulder [n -S] PAVILLON AILLNOPV bell of wind instrument [n -S] PEARMAIN AAEIMNPR variety of apple [n -S] PEDALIER ADEEILPR pedal keyboard of organ [n -S] PEIGNOIR EGIINOPR woman’s gown [n -S] PENUCHLE CEEHLNPU pinochle (card game) [n -S] PENUCKLE CEEKLNPU pinochle (card game) [n -S] PERSUADE ADEEPRSU to cause to do something by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty [v --D, -DING, -S] PETANQUE AEENPQTU French form of lawn bowling [n -S] PIAFFING AFFGIINP PIAFFE, to perform piaffer (movement in horsemanship) [v] PICAYUNE ACEINPUY former Spanish-American coin [n -S] PINOCHLE CEHILNOP card game [n -S] PINOTAGE AEGINOPT variety of red wine grape [n -S] PISTACHE ACEHIPST shade of green [n -S] PORTIERE EEIOPRRT curtain for doorway [n -S] POSTICHE CEHIOPST imitation [n -S] POSTIQUE EIOPQSTU postiche (imitation) [n -S] POULARDE ADELOPRU poulard (spayed hen) [n -S] PRAEFECT ACEEFPRT prefect (ancient Roman official) [n -S] PRATIQUE AEIPQRTU clearance given ship by health authority of port [n -S] PRECIEUX CEEIPRUX excessively refined [adj] PRECISES CEEIPRSS PRECIS, to make concise summary of [v] PREPUBIS BEIPPRSU bone situated in front of pubic bones [n -BES] PRIEDIEU DEEIIPRU piece of furniture for kneeling on during prayer [n -S or -X] PROCHAIN ACHINOPR prochein (nearest in time, relation, or degree) [adj] PROCHEIN CEHINOPR nearest in time, religion, or degree [adj] PRODROME DEMOOPRR sign of impending disease [n -S or -MATA] PROLONGE EGLNOOPR rope used for pulling gun carriage [n -S] PROTEGEE EEEGOPRT female protégé (one whose career is promoted by influential person) [n -S] PRUNELLA AELLNPRU strong woolen fabric [n -S] PRUNELLE EELLNPRU plum-flavored liqueur [n -S] PRUNELLO ELLNOPRU prunella (strong woolen fabric) [n -S] PSALTERY AELPRSTY ancient stringed musical instrument [n -RIES] PUISSANT AINPSSTU powerful [adj] PUREEING EEGINPRU PUREE, to reduce to thick pulp by cooking and sieving [v] Q 8s - French QUARTIER AEIQRRTU district in French city [n -S] QUATORZE AEOQRTUZ set of four cards of same denomination scoring fourteen points [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

QUENELLE EEELLNQU type of dumpling [n -S] R 8s - French RACLETTE ACEELRTT cheese dish [n -S] RAGOUTED AFEGORTU RAGOUT, to make into highly seasoned stew [v] RAISONNE AEINNORS arranged systematically [adj] RAMEQUIN AEIMNQRU ramekin (cheese dish) [n -S] RAVIGOTE AEGIORTV spiced vinegar sauce [n -S] REMARQUE AEEMQRRU mark made in margin of engraved plate [n -S] REMOLADE ADEELMOR piquant sauce [n -S] REPARTEE AEEEPRRT quick, witty reply [n -S] REPOUSSE EEOPRSSU raised design hammered in metal [n -S] REVANCHE ACEEHNRV political policy design to regain lost territory [n -S] REVEILLE EEEILLRV morning bugle call [n -S] REVENANT AEENNRTV one that returns [n -S] RIGADOON ADGINOOR lively dance [n -S] RIGAUDON ADGINORU rigadoon (lively dance) [n -S] ROCAILLE ACEILLOR rococo (style of architecture and decoration [n -S] RONDELET DEELNORT rondeau (short poem of fixed form) of 5 or 7 lines [n -S] RONDELLE DEELLNOR rondel (rondeau (short poem of fixed form) of 14 lines [n -S] ROQUETED DEEOQRTU ROQUET, to cause one’s own ball to hit another in croquet [v] ROQUETTE EEOQRTTU arugula (European annual herb) [n -S] ROULETTE EELORTTU to make tiny slits in [v -D, -TING, -S] ROUSSEAU AEORSSUU fried pemmican (food prepared by Native Americans) [n -S] S 8s - French SABOTEUR ABEORSTU one who sabotages (to destroy maliciously) [n -S] SAINFOIN AFIINNOS perennial herb [n -S] SALPICON ACILNOPS mixture of chopped foods in sauce used as stuffings [n -S] SANSERIF AEFINRSS typeface without serifs (fine line used to finish off main stroke of letter) [n -S] SAUTERNE AEENRSTU sweet white wine [n -S] SAUTOIRE AEIORSTU sautoir (saltire (heraldic design)) [n -S] SCIMETAR ACEIMRST scimitar (curved sword used by Arabs and Turks) [n -S] SCIMITAR ACIIMRST curved sword used by Arabs and Turks [n -S] SCIMITER CEIIMRST scimitar (curved sword used by Arabs and Turks) [n -S] SEIGNEUR EEGINRSU seignior (feudal lord) [n -S] SEIGNIOR EGIINORS feudal lord [n -S] SEIGNORY EGINORSY power of seignior (feudal lord) [n -RIES] SEMILLON EILLMNOS white grape grown in France [n -S] SERENADE ADEEENRS to perform honorific evening song for [v -D, -DING, -S] SHACKOES ACEHKOSS SHACKO, shako (type of military hat) [n] SHALLOON AHLLNOOS woolen fabric [n -S] SHIRAZES AEHIRSSZ SHIRAZ, type of wine [n] SHIVAREE AEEHIRSV to chivaree (to perform mock serenade) [v -D, -ING, -S] SIFFLEUR EFFILRSU animal that makes whistling noise [n -S] SIGNIORY GIINORSY signory (seignory (power of seignior (feudal lord))) [n -RIES] SIRVENTE EEINRSTV satirical medieval song or poem [n -S] SOLLERET EELLORST sabaton (piece of armor for foot) [n -S] SOUFFLED DEFFLOSU made puffy by beating and baking [adj] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 8-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

SOUTACHE ACEHOSTU flat, narrow braid [n -S] SPRINGAL AGILNPRS young man [n -S] SUZERAIN AEINRSUZ feudal lord [n -S] T 8s - French TABBISES ABBEISST TABBIS, silk fabric [n] TABORINE ABEINORT taboret (small drum) [n -S] TABOURET ABEORRTU taboret (small drum) [n -S] TALEGGIO AEGGILOT soft, creamy cheese [n -S] TAMARACK AAACKMRT timber tree [n -S] TAPENADE AADEENPT spread made with black olives, capers, and anchovies [n -S] TARLATAN AAALNRTT cotton fabric [n -S] TARLETAN AAELNRTT tarlatan (cotton fabric) [n -S] TARTUFFE AEFFRTTU hypocrite [n -S] TENAILLE AEEILLNT outer defense [n -S] TERRASSE AEERRSST paved area outside French cafe [n TERRASSE] TORCHERE CEEHORRT type of electric lamp [n -S] TORCHIER CEHIORRT torchere (type of electric lamp) [n -S] TRAVOISE AEIORSTV travois (type of sled) [n -S] TRESSOUR EORRSSTU tressure (type of heraldic design) [n -S] TRESSURE EERRSSTU type of heraldic design [n -S] TROOPIAL AILOOPRT troupial (tropical bird) [n -S] TROUPIAL AILOPRTU tropical bird [n -S] TROUVERE EEORRTUV medieval poet [n -S] TROUVEUR EORRTUUV trouvere (medieval poet) [n -S] TULLIBEE BEEILLTU freshwater fish [n -S] TURMERIC CEIMRRTU East Indian herb [n -S] TURQUOIS IOQRSTUU greenish blue gem [n -ES] U 8s - French V 8s - French VAMBRACE AABCEMRV piece of armor for forearm [n -S] VARLETRY AELRRTVY group of common people [n -RIES] VAVASOUR AAORSUVV vavasor (high ranking vassal (person granted use of land by feudal lord in return for homage and allegiance) [n -S] VAVASSOR AAORSSVV vavasor (high ranking vassal (person granted use of land by feudal lord in return for homage and allegiance) [n -S] VENDEUSE DEEENSUV saleswoman [n -S] VERDERER DEEERRRV officer in charge of royal forests of England [n -S] VERDEROR DEEORRRV verderer (officer in charge of royal forests of England) [n -S] VERDITER DEEIRRTV blue or green pigment [n -S] VERMOULU ELMORVUU eaten by worms [adj] VIGNERON EGINNORV winegrower [n -S] VOLPLANE AELLNOPV to glide in airplane [v -D, -NING, -S] VOODOOED DDEOOOOV VOODOO, to hex [v] VOUSSOIR IOORSSUV wedge-shaped building stone [n -S] VOYAGEUR AEGORUVY person employed by fur company to transport goods between distant stations [n -S] W 8s - French X 8s - French Y 8s - French Z 8s - French