Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

A 7s - French ACAJOUS AACJOSU ACAJOU, tropical tree [n] AFFICHE ACEFFHI poster [n -S] APROPOS AOOPPRS relevant [adj] ARABESK AABEKRS design of intertwined floral figures [n -S] ARABIZE AABEIRZ to cause to acquire Arabic customs [v -D, -ZING, -S] ARABLES AABELRS ARABLE, land suitable for cultivation [n] ARPENTS AENPRST ARPENT, old French unit of area [n] ATTACHE AACEHTT diplomatic official [n -S] AVELLAN AAELLNV having four arms shaped like filberts–used of heraldic cross [adj] B 7s - French BACCARA AAABCCR baccarat (card game) [n -S] BAILIES ABEIILS BAILIE, Scottish magistrate [n] BALAFON AABFLNO musical instrument of Africa [n -S] BAPTISM ABIMPST Christian ceremony [n -S] BARBETS ABBERST BARBET, tropical bird [n] BARDING ABDGINR BARD, to armor horse [v] / BARDE, to bard (to armor horse) [v] BATEAUX AABETUX BATEAU, flat-bottomed boat [n] BATISTE ABEISTT sheer fabric [n -S] BATTEAU AABETUX bateau (flat-bottomed boat) [n -X] BAWDRIC ABCDIRW baldric (shoulder belt) [n -S] BEDOUIN BDEIONU nomadic Arab [n -S] BEDUINS BDEINSU BEDUIN, Bedouin (nomadic Arab) [n] BEGUINE BEEGINU lively dance [n -S] BEIGNET BEEGINT type of fritter or doughnut [n -S] BERDASH ABDEHRS berdache (Native American male transvestite) [n -S] BEZANTS ABENSTZ BEZANT, coin of ancient Rome [n] BEZIQUE BEEIQUZ card game [n -S] BEZZANT ABENTZZ bezant (coin of ancient Rome) [n -S] BIBELOT BBEILOT trinket [n -S]m BIGUINE BEGIINU beguine (lively dance) [n -S] BISQUES BEIQSSU BISQUE, thick soup [n] BIVOUAC ABCIOUV to make camp [v -CKED, -CKING, -CKS or -S] BLOUSON BLNOOSU woman’s garment [n -S] BONDUCS BCDNOSU BONDUC, prickly seed [n] BOTONEE BEENOOT having arms ending in trefoil -- used of heraldic cross [adj] BOUCHEE BCEEHOU small patty shell [n -S] BOUCLES BCELOSU BOUCLE, knitted fabric [n] BOUDINS BDINOSU BOUDIN, spicy Cajun sausage [n] BOUDOIR BDIOORU woman’s bedroom [n -S] BOURDON BDNOORU part of bagpipe [n -S] BOURREE BEEORRU old French dance [n -S] BOURSIN BINORSU trademark [n -S] BOUTADE ABDEOTU sudden outburst [n -S] BREVIER BEEIRRV size of type [n -S] BRIOCHE BCEHIOR rich roll [n -S] BUREAUX ABERUUX BUREAU, chest of drawers [n] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

BURNOUS BNORSUU burnoose (hooded cloak) [n -ES] BUSHWAH ABHHSUW bushwa (nonsense) [n -S] BUSHWAS ABHSSUW nonsense [n] BYZANTS ABNSTYZ BYZANT, bezant (coin of ancient Rome) [n] C 7s - French CABARET AABCERT music hall [n -S] CACHETS ACCEHST CACHET, to print design on envelope [v] CACIQUE ACCEIQU tropical oriole [n -S] CAGOULE ACEGLOU hooded waterproof garment [n -S] CALDRON ACDLNOR large kettle or boiler [n -S] CALENDS ACDELNS first day of Roman month [n CALENDS] CAMAILS AACILMS CAMAIL, piece of armor for neck [n] CANGUES ACEGNSU CANGUE, ancient Chinese punishing device [n] CANTALS AACLNST CANTAL, hard cheese of France [n] CAPOUCH ACCHOPU capuche (hood or cowl) [n -ES] CAPUCHE ACCEHPU hood or cowl [n -S] CASAVAS AAACSSV CASAVA, cassava (tropical plant) [n] CASSAVA AAACSSV tropical plant [n -S] CAZIQUE ACEIQUZ cacique (tropical oriole) [n -S] CELADON ACDELNO pale green color [n -S] CELESTA ACEELST keyboard instrument [n -S] CELESTE CEEELST celesta (keyboard instrument) [n -S] CENTIME CEEIMNT 100th part of franc [n -S] CHABLIS ABCHILS dry white wine [n CHABLIS] CHALETS ACEHLST CHALET, Swiss cottage [n] CHAMBRE ABCEHMR brought (as wine) to room temperature [adj] CHAMOIS ACHIMOS soft leather [n -IX] CHANSON ACHNNOS song [n -S] CHAPEAU AACEHPU hat [n -S or -X] CHASSIS ACHISSS frame of car [n CHASSIS] CHATEAU AACEHTU large country house [n -S or -X] CHEGOES CEEGHOS CHEGOE, chigoe (tropical flea) [n] CHEVRES CEEHRSV CHEVRE, cheese made from goat’s milk [n] CHEVRET CEEHRTV chevre (cheese made from goat’s milk) [n -S] CHIBOUK BCHIKOU Turkish tobacco pipe [n -S] CHICOTS CCHIOST CHICOT, dead tree [n] CHIFFON CFFHINO sheer fabric [n -S] CHIGNON CGHINNO woman’s hairdo [n -S] CHIGOES CEGHIOS CHIGOE, tropical flea [n] CHINOIS CHIINOS cone-shaped sieve [n -ES] COCHINS CCHINOS large domestic chicken [n] CORBEIL BCEILOR sculptured fruit basket [n -S] CORSLET CELORST corselet (piece of body armor) [n -S] CORTEGE CEEGORT retinue (group of attendants) [n -S] CORVEES CEEORSV CORVEE, obligation to perform feudal service [n] COSSACK ACCKOSS Russian cavalryman [n -S] COTEAUS ACEOSTU COTEAU, higher ground of region [n] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

COTEAUX ACEOTUX COTEAU, higher ground of region [n] COTINGA ACGINOT tropical bird [n -S] COULOIR CILOORU deep gorge or gully [n -S] COURANT ACNORTU courante (old, lively dance) [n -S] COUTEAU ACEOTUU COUTEAU, knife [n -X] COUTERS CEORSTU COUTER, piece of armor for elbow [n] CRETONS CENORST spread of shredded pork and onions [n] CROQUIS CIOQRSU sketch [n CROQUIS] CROUTES CEORSTU CROUTE, pastry case [n] CROUTON CNOORTU small cube of toasted bread [n -S] CUIRASS ACIRSSU to cover with type of armor [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CUISHES CEHISSU CUISH, cuisse (piece of armor for thigh) [n] CUISINE CEIINSU style of cooking [n -S] CUISSES CEISSSU CUISSE, piece of armor for thigh [n] CULOTTE CELOTTU divided skirt [n -S] D 7s - French DADAISM AADDIMS artistic and literary movement [n -S] DADAIST AADDIST follower of dadaism [n -S] DANSEUR ADENRSU male ballet dancer [n -S] DAUPHIN ADHINPU eldest son of French king [n -S] DEBOUCH BCDEHOU to march into open [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEBUTED BDDEETU DEBIT, to make one’s first public appearance [v] DECEIVE CDEEEIV to mislead by falsehood [v] DEMENTI DEEIMNT official denial of published statement [n -S] DEMESNE DEEEMNS legal possession of one’s land as one’s own [n -S] DEODAND ADDDENO property forfeited to crown under former English law [n -S] DERNIER DEEINRR last [adj] DETENTE DEEENTT easing of international tension [n -S] DEVOIRS DEIORSV DEVOIR, act of civility or respect [n] DISEURS DEIRSSU skilled reciter [n -S] DISEUSE DEEISSU female entertainer [n -S] DJEMBES BDEEJMS DJEMBE, type of African hand drum [n] DOMAINE ADEIMNO vineyard in Burgundy [n -S] DOSSIER DEIORSS file of papers on single subject [n -S] DOUCEUR CDEORUU gratuity [n -S] DOYENNE DEENNOY female doyen (senior member of group) [n -S] DRAGONS ADGNORS DRAGON, mythical monster resembling serpent [n] DROMOND DDMNOOR large, fast-sailing medieval galley [n -S] DROMONS DMNOORS dromond (large, fast-sailing medieval galley) [n] DUVETYN DENUTVY soft fabric [n -S] E 7s - French ECARTES ACEERST ECARTE, card game [n] ECHAPPE ACEEHPP moving from closed to open position of feet in ballet [adj] ECHELLE CEEEHLL device for spreading light into its component colors [n -S] ECORCHE CCEEHOR anatomical figure with skin removed to show musculature [n -S] EGALITE AEEGILT equality [n -S] EMBRYON BEMNORY embryo (organism in its early stages of development) [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

EMEUTES EEEMSTU EMEUTE, riot [n] ENFEOFF EEFFFNO to invest with feudal estate [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENTREES EEENRST ENTREE, principal dish of meal [n] EPATERS AEEPRST EPATER, to shock complacent people [n] EPAULET AEELPTU shoulder ornament [n -S] EPEEIST EEEIPST one who fences with epee (type of sword) [n -S] EPERGNE EEEGNPR ornamental dish [n -S] EQUITES EEIQSTU EQUES, member of privileged military class of ancient Rome [n] ESCALOP ACELOPS ESCALOP, to escallop [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESCARPS ACEPRSS ESCARP, to cause to slope steeply [v] ESCHARS ACEHRSS ESCHAR, hard, dry scab [n] ESCHEAT ACEEGHT to confiscate [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESCHEWS CEEHSSW ESCHEW, to avoid [v] ESCOTED CDEEOST ESCOT, to provide support for [v] ESCROWS CEORSSW ESCROW, to place in custody of third party [v] ESCUAGE ACEEGSU scutage (tax enacted by feudal lord in lieu of military service) [n -S] ESPIALS AEILPSS ESPIAL, act of espying (to catch sight of) [n -S] ESPOIRS EIOPRSS ESPOIR, category of wrestlers [n] ESPOUSE EEOPSSU to marry [v -D, -SING, -S] ESPRITS EIPRSST ESPRIT, spirit [n] ESQUIRE EEIQRSU to escort [v -D, -RING, -S] ESSAYED ADEESSY ESSAY, to try [v] ESSAYER AEERSSY one that essays (to try) [n -S] ESSENCE CEEENSS fundamental nature or quality [n -S] ESSOINS EINOSSS ESSOIN, excuse [n] ESTATED ADEESTT ESTATE, to provide with landed property [v] ESTATES AEESSTT ESTATE, to provide with landed property [v] ESTEEMS EEEMSST ESTEEM, to high opinion of [v] ESTRAYS AERSSTY ESTRAY, to stray [v] ETAGERE AEEEGRT ornamental stand [n -S] ETOILES EEILOST ETOILE, star [n] ETRIERS EEIRRST ETRIER, short ladder [n] F 7s - French FABLIAU AABFILU short metrical tale popular in medieval France [n -X] FAIENCE ACEEFIN variety of glazed pottery [n -S] FAILLES AEFILLS FAILLE, woven fabric [n] FAITOUR AFIORTU impostor [n -S] FAKEERS AEEFKRS FAKEER, fakir (Hindu ascetic) [n] FALBALA AAABFLL trimming for woman’s garment [n -S] FAQUIRS AFIQRSU FAQUIR, fakir (Hindu ascetic) [n] FILEMOT EFILMOT brownish yellow color [n -S] FITCHEE CEEFHIT fitchy (having arms ending in point -- used of heraldic cross) [adj] FIXATIF AFFIITX fixative (substance for preserving paintings or drawings [n -S] FLAMBEE ABEEFLM flaming [adj] FLAMBES ABEFLMS FLAMBE, to douse with liqueur and ignite [v] FLANEUR AEFLNRU idler [n -S] FLORINS FILNORS FLORIN, former gold coin of Europe [n] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

FONDANT ADFNNOT soft, creamy candy [n -S] FONDUED DDEFNOU FONDUE, to cook in pot of melted cheese [v] FONDUES DEFNOSU FONDUE, to cook in pot of melted cheese [v] FOUETTE EEFOTTU movement in ballet [n -S] FOULARD ADFLORU soft fabric [n -S] FOUNDER DEFNORU to become disabled [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRICOTS CFIORST FRICOT, stew with potatoes and meat or fish [n] FRISSON FINORSS shudder [n -S] FROMAGE AEFGMOR cheese [n -S] FRONTES EFNORST FRONS, upper anterior portion of insect’s head [n] FRONTON FNNOORT jai alai arena [n -S] FUSAINS AFINSSU FUSAIN, fine charcoal used in drawing [n] FUSTICS CFISSTU FUSTIC, tropical tree [n] G 7s - French GALERES AEEGLRS GALERE, group of people having common quality [n] GALETTE AEEGLTT flat round cake [n -S] GALIOTS AGILOST GALIOT, galliot (small galley (long, low medieval ship)) [n] GALLIOT AGILLOT small galley (long, low medieval ship) [n -S] GAMBADE AABDEGM gambado (leap made by horse) [n -S] GANACHE AACEGHN creamy chocolate mixture [n -S] GAOLERS AEGLORS GAOLER, jailer [n] GARCONS ACGNORS GARCON, waiter [n] GARDANT AADGNRT turned directly toward observer -- used of heraldic animal [adj] GARIGUE AEGGIRU low scrubland [n -S] GASCONS ACGNOSS GASCON, boaster [n] GATEAUS AAEGSTU GATEAU, fancy cake [n] GATEAUX AAEGTUX GATEAU, fancy cake [n] GENOISE EEGINOS rich sponge cake [n -S] GERMANS AEGMNRS GERMAN, elaborate dance [n] GLACEED ACDEEGL GLACE, to cover with icing [v] GOBONEE BEEGNOO gobony (compony (composed of squares of alternating colors) [adj] GORGETS EGGORST GORGET, piece of armor for throat [n] GORMAND ADGMNOR gourmand (one who loves to eat) [n -S] GOUACHE ACEGHOU method of painting [n -S] GOURMET EGMORTU connoisseur of fine food and drink [n -S] GRACILE ACGEILR gracefully slender [adj] GRATINE AEGINRT covered with crust [adj] GREAVED ADEEGRV GREAVE, piece of armor for leg [adj] GREAVES AEEGRSV GREAVE, piece of armor for leg [n] GRECIZE CEEGIRZ to provide with Greek style [v -D, -ZING, -S] GREIGES EEGGIRS GREIGE, fabric in gray state [n] GRIFFIN FFGIINR mythological creature [n -S] GRIFFON FFGINOR griffin (mythological creature) [n -S] GRIGRIS GGIIRRS GRIGRI, fetish or amulet [n -S] GRUYERE EEGRRUY Swiss cheese [n -S] GRYPHON GHNOPRY griffin (mythological creature) [n -S] GUENONS EGNNOSU GUENON, long-tailed monkey [n] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

GUERDON DEGNORU to reward [v -ED, -ING, -S] GUIPURE EGIPRUU type of lace [n -S] H 7s - French HABITAN AABHINT French settler [n -S] HABITUE ABEHITU frequent customer [n -S] HARICOT ACHIORT seed of various string beans [n -S] HAUBERK ABEHKRU HAUBERK, coat of armor [n] HAUTEUR AEHRTUU haughty (arrogant) [n -S] HEAUMES AEEHMSU HEAUME, medieval helmet [n] HOOPOES EHOOOPS HOOPOE, European bird [n] I 7s - French IMPASSE AEIMPSS road or passage having no exit [n -S] INCONNU CINNNOU large food fish [n -S] INTROIT IINORTT music sung at beginning of worship service [n -S] J 7s - French JACAMAR AAACJMR tropical bird [n -S] JACKETS ACEJKST JACKET, to provide with jacket (short coat) [v] JAMBEAU AABEJMU piece of armor for leg [n -S or -X] JEEPNEY EEEJNPY Philippine jitney (small bus) JESSANT AEJNSST shooting forth [adj] JITNEYS EIJNSTY JITNEY, small bus [n] JUJUBES BEJJSUU JUJUBE, fruit-flavored candy [n] K 7s - French KAFTANS AAFKNST KAFTAN, caftan (full-length tunic) [n] KALENDS ADEKLNS calends (first day of Roman month) [n KALENDS] KARROOS AKOORRS KARROO, dry plateau [n] KASBAHS AABHKSS KASBAH, casbah (old section of North African city) [n] KERMESS EEKMRSS kermis (festival) [n -ES] KHANATE AAEHKNT domain of khan (Asian ruler) [n -S] KREMLIN EIKLMNR Russian citadel [n -S] L 7s - French LABOURS ABLORSU LABOUR, to labor (to work)) [v] LALIQUE AEILLQU style of cut glass or crystal [n -S] LANGUED ADEGLNU having tongue of specified color [adj] LANGUED AEGLNSU LANGUE, type of language [n] LANGUET AEGLNTU tonguelike part [n -S] LARGESS AEGLRSS generosity [n -ES] LAZARET AAELRTZ hospital treating contagious diseases [n -S] LIANOID ADIILNO pertaining to liana (tropical vine) [adj] LIERNES EEILNRS LIERNE, connecting part in Gothic vaulting [n] LIMACON ACILMNO type of geometric curve [n -S] LORGNON GLNNOOR pair of eyeglasses with handle [n -S] LOUVRES ELORSUV LOUVRE, louver (type of window) [n] LUCARNE ACELNRU type of window [n -S] LUCERNE CEELNRU alfalfa [n -S] LYRICON CILNORY electronic wind instrument [n -S] M 7s - French Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

MACARON AACMNOR type of cookie (small, flat cake) [n -S] MADAMES AADEMMS MADAME, madam (woman who manages brothel) [n] MAILLOT AILLMOT women’s one-piece bathing suit [n -S] MANCHES ACEHMNS MANCHE, heraldic design [n] MANIHOT AHIMNOT tropical plant [n -S] MANILLE AEILLMN second highest trump in certain card games [n -S] MANIOCA AACIMNO manioc (tropical plant) [n -S] MANIOCS ACIMNOS MANIOC, tropical plant [n] MANITOS AIMNOST MANITO, manitou (Algonquian Indian deity) [n] MANITOU AIMNOTU Algonquian Indian deity [n -S] MANITUS AIMNSTU MANITU, manitou (Algonquian Indian deity) [n] MANSARD AADMNRS type of roof [n -S] MANTEAU AAEMNTU loose cloak [n -S or -X] MANTUAS AAMNSTU MANTUA, woman’s gown [n] MARABOU AABMORU African stork [n -S] MARQUEE AEEMQRU rooflike structure projecting over entrance [n -S] MARQUES AEMQRSU MARQUE, reprisal [n] MARQUIS AIMQRSU European nobleman [n -ES] MASSEUR AEMRSSU man who massages [n -S] MAYDAYS AADMSYY MAYDAY, radio distress call [n] venez m’aider ( “come and help me) MECHOUI CEHIMOU meal of meat roasted on spit [n -S] MEGASSE AEEGMSS megass (bagasse (crushed sugarcane)) [n -S] MERGUEZ EEGMRUZ spicy beef and lamb sausage [n MERGUEZ] MERLOTS ELMORST MERLOT, dry red wine [n] MESCLUN CELNNSU mixture of young tender green herbs [n -S] MIGNONS GIMNNOS MIGNON, cut of beef [n] MILIEUS EIILMSU MILIEU, environment [n] MILIEUX EIILMUX MILIEU, environment [n] MILLIME EIILLMM coin of Tunisia [n -S] MODISTE DEIMOST dealer in stylish women’s clothing [n -S] MORCEAU ACEMORU short literary or musical composition [n -X] MORNAYS AMNORSY MORNAY, cheese-flavored white sauce [n] MOSELLE EELLMOS medium-dry white wine [n -S] MOUFLON FLMNOOU wild sheep [n -S] MOUILLE EILLMOU pronounced with front of tongue [adj] MOULAGE AEGLMOU making of cast or mold of mark used for criminal investigation [n -S] MOULINS ILMNOSU MOULIN, vertical cavity in glacier [n] MOUSSED DEMOSSU MOUSSE, to style with mousse (foamy preparation used in styling hair) [v] MOUSSES EMOSSSU MOUSSE, to style with mousse (foamy preparation used in styling hair) [v] MOUTONS MNOOSTU sheepskin [n -S] MUNSTER EMNRSTU muenster (mild cheese) [n -S] MUSCATS ACMSSTU MUSCAT, sweet, white grape [n -S] MUTUELS ELMSTUU system of betting on races [n -S] MUTULAR ALMRTUU MUTULE, ornamental block used in classical Greek architecture [adj] MUTULES ELMSTUU MUTULE, ornamental block used in classical Greek architecture [n] N 7s - French NACELLE ACEELLN shelter on aircraft [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

NAVARIN AAINNRV lamb stew with vegetables [n -S] NICOISE CEIINOS served with black olives, tomatoes, olive oil, and often anchovies [adj] NITERIE EEIINRT nitery (nightclub) [n -S] NOMBRIL BILMNOR point on heraldic shield [n -S] NOUVEAU AENOUUV newly arrived or developed [adj] O 7s - French OCTROIS CIOORST OCTROI, tax on certain articles brought into city [n] ODALISK ADIKLOS female slave in harem [n -S] OEUVRES EEORSUV OEUVRE, work of art [n] ORMOLUS LMOORSU ORMOLU, alloy used to imitate gold [n] OTTOMAN AMNOOTT type of sofa [n -S] OUGUIYA AGIOUUY monetary unit of Mauritania [n -S] P 7s - French PALETOT AELOPTT loose overcoat [n -S] PANACHE AACEHNP ornamental tuft of feathers [n -S] PANOPLY ALNOPPY suit of armor [n -LIES] PARADOS AADOPRS protective embankment [n -ES] PARVENU AENPRUV one who has suddenly risen above his class [n -S] PASQUIL AILPQSU satire or lampoon [n -S] PASSANT AANPSST walking with farther forepaw raised–used of heraldic animal [adj] PATONCE ACENOPT having arms broaden from center and end in three-pointed lobes -- used of heraldic cross [adj] PAVANES AAENPSV PAVANE, pavan (slow, stately dance) [n] PAVISSE AEIPSSV pavis (large medieval shield) [n -S] PAYNIMS AIMNPSY PAYNIM, pagan [n] PELOTON ELNOOPT main body of riders in bicycle race [n -S] PENSEES EEENPSS PENSEE, thought [n] PERRONS ENOPRRS PERRON, outdoor stairway [n] PETARDS ADEPRST PETARD, explosive device [n] PEYTRAL AELPRTY piece of armor for breast of a horse [n -S] PEYTREL EELPRTY peytral (piece of armor for breast of a horse) [n -S] PHAETON AEHNOPT light carriage [n -S] PHOENIX EHINOPX mythical bird [n -ES] PIAFFED ADEFFIP PIAFFE, to perform piaffer (movement in horsemanship) [v] PIAFFER AEFFIPR movement in horsemanship [n -S] PIAFFES AEFFIPS PIAFFE, to perform piaffer (movement in horsemanship) [v] PIASTER AEIPRST monetary unit of several Arab countries [n -S] PIASTRE AEIPRST piaster (monetary unit of several Arab countries) [n -S] PICKEER CEEIKPR to skirmish in advance of army [v -ED, -ING, -S] PICOTEE CEEIOPT variety of carnation [n -S] PIERROT EIOPRRT clown [n -S] PINOCLE CEILNOP pinochle (card game) [n -S] PIOLETS EILOPST PIOLET, ice ax [n] PIQUETS EIPQSTU PIQUET, card game [n] PIROGUE EGIOPRU piragua (dugout canoe) [n -S] PIROQUE EIOPQRU piragua (dugout canoe) [n -S] PISSOIR IIOPRSS public urinal [n -S] PISTOLE EILOPST formerly used European gold coin [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

PISTOUS IOPSSTU PISTOU, sauce made of olive oil, garlic, basil, and often cheese [n -S] PLAFOND ADFLNOP elaborately decorated ceiling [n -S] POITREL EILOPRT peytral (piece of armor for breast of a horse) [n- S] PONIARD ADINOPR to stab with dagger [v -ED, -ING, -S] POSEURS EOPRSSU POSEUR, affected or insincere person [n] POTICHE CEHIOPT type of vase [n -S] POUFFES EFFOPSU POUFFE, pouf (loose roll of hair) [n] POULARD ADLOPRU spayed hen [n -S] POUSSIE EIOPSSU pussy (cat) [n -S] POUTINE EINOPTU dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with gravy [n -S] PREFECT CEEFPRT ancient Roman official [n -S] PRELUDE DEELPRU to play musical introduction [v -D, -DING, -S] PROTEGE EEGOPRT one whose career is promoted by influential person [n -S] PSALTRY ALPRSTY psaltery (ancient stringed musical instrument) [n -RIES] PTISANS AINPSST PTISAN, tea of herbs or barley [n] PUDEURS DEPRSUU PUDEUR, sense of shame or embarrassment [n] PURLIEU EILPRUU outlying or neighboring area [n -S or -X] PURPURE EPPRRUU heraldic color purple [n -S] Q 7s - French QUARTES AEQRSTU QUARTE, fencing thrust [n] QUICHES CEHIQSU QUICHE, custard-filled pastry [n] QUINTES EINQSTU QUINTE, position in fencing [n] R 7s - French RABATOS AABORST RABATO, wide, lace-edged collar [n] RAGOUTS AGORSTU RAGOUT, to make into highly seasoned stew [v] RAIMENT AEIMNRT clothing [n -S] RAMEKIN AEIKMNR cheese dish [n -S] RANCOUR ACNORRU rancor (bitter and vindictive enmity) [n -S] RATAFEE AAEEFRT ratafia (almond-flavored liqueur) [n -S] RATAFIA AAAFIRT almond-flavored liqueur [n -S] RAZZIAS AAIRSZZ RAZZIA, hostile raid by Moors [n] REBECKS BCEEKRS REBECK, rebec (ancient stringed instrument) [n] REDOWAS ADEORSW REDOWA, lively dance [n] REMUDAS ADEMRSU REMUDA, herd of horses [n] RENTIER EEINRRT one that receives fixed income [n -S] RENVOIS EINORSV RENVOI, expulsion by government of alien [n] REREDOS DEEORRS ornamental screen behind altar [n -ES] RESEAUS AEERSSU RESEAU, filter screen for making color films [n] RESEAUX AEERSUX RESEAU, filter screen for making color films [n] RETABLE ABEELRT raised shelf above altar [n -S] RETABLO ABELORT retable (raised shelf above altar) [n -S] RIPOSTE EIOPRST to make return thrust in fencing [v -D, -TING, -S] RIPOSTS IOPRSST RIPOST, riposte (to make return thrust in fencing) [v -ED, -ING, -S] RISSOLE EILORSS small roll filled with meat or fish [n -S] RIVIERE EEIIRRV necklace of precious stones [n -S] ROCHETS CEHORST ROCHET, linen vestment [n] ROCOCOS CCOOORS ROCOCO, style of architecture and decoration [n] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

RONDEAU ADEONRU short poem of fixed form [n -X] RONDURE DENORRU circle or sphere [n -S] RONIONS INNOORS RONION, mangy animal or person [n] RONYONS NNOORSY RONYON, ronion (mangy animal or person) [n] ROQUETS EOQRSTU ROQUET, to cause one’s own ball to hit another in croquet [v] ROSELLE EELLORS tropical plant [n -S] ROUBLES BELORSU ROUBLE, ruble (monetary unit of Russia) [n] ROUCHES CEHORSU ROUCHE, ruche (pleated strip of fine fabric) [n] ROUILLE EILLORU peppery garlic sauce [n -S] ROULADE ADELORU musical embellishment [n -S] ROULEAU AELORUU roll of coins wrapped in paper [n -S or -X] S 7s - French SABATON AABNOST piece of armor for foot [n -S] SABAYON AABNOSY sauce of whipped egg yolks, sugar, and wine [n -S] SACQUES ACEQSSU SACQUE, loose-fitting dress [n] SALOOPS ALOOPSS SALOOP, hot drink made from infusion of aromatic herbs [n] SALTIER AEILRST saltire (heraldic design) [n -S] SALTIRE AEILRST heraldic design [n -S] SATRAPS AAPRSST SATRAP, governor of province in ancient Persia [n] SATRAPY AAPRSTY territory of satrap (governor of province in ancient Persia) [n -PIES] SATYRIC ACIRSTY SATYR, woodland deity of Greek mythology [adj] SAUCIER ACEIRSU chef who specializes in sauces [n -S] SAUTOIR AIORSTU saltire (heraldic design) [n -S] SAVANTS AANSSTV SAVANT, man of profound learning [n] SAVARIN AAINRSV yeast cake baked in ring mold [n -S] SAVATES AAESSTV SAVATE, pugilistic sport [n] SAVELOY AELOSVY highly seasoned sausage [n -S] SCALADE AACDELS act of scaling walls of fortification [n -S] SCUTAGE ACEGSTU tax enacted by feudal lord in lieu of military service [n -S] SECONDE CDEENOS position in fencing [n -S] SEICHES CEEHISS SEICHE, oscillation of surface of lake or landlocked sea [n] SEJEANT AEEJNST sejant (represented in sitting position -- used of heraldic animal) [adj] SEPTIME EEIMPST position in fencing [n -S] SERAILS AEILRSS SERAIL, seraglio (harem (section of Muslim household reserved for women)) [n] SERVALS AELRSSV SERVAL, African wildcat [n] SHAKOES AEHKOSS SHAKO, type of military hat [n] SHAMOIS AHIMOSS chamois (soft leather) [n SHAMOIS] SHAMOYS AHMOSSY SHAMOY, to chamois (to prepare leather like chamois) [v -ED, -ING, -S] SIGNORY GINORSY seignory (power of seignior (feudal lord)) [n -RIES] SIMITAR AIIMRST scimitar (curved sword used by Arabs and Turks) [n -S] SOIGNEE EEGINOS soigne (carefully done) [adj] SOIREES EEIORSS SOIREE, evening party [n] SOLERET EELORST solleret (sabaton (piece of armor for foot)) [n -S] SOLFEGE EEFGLOS type of singing exercise [n -S or -GGI] SORDINE DEINORS device used to muffle tone of musical instrument [n -S] SOUARIS AIORSSU SOUARI, tropical tree [n] SOUBISE BEIOSSU sauce of onions and butter [n -S] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

SOUFFLE EFFLOSU light, baked dish [n -S] SOUKOUS KOOSSUU dance music in Democratic Republic of Congo [n -ES] SOUPCON CNOOPSU minute amount [n -S] SOUTANE AENOSTU cassock (long garment worn by clergymen) [n -S] SPAHEES AEEHPSS SPAHEE, spahi (Turkish cavalryman) [n] SPONDEE DEENOPS type of metrical foot [n -S] SPORTIF FIOPRST sporty [adj] STATANT AANSTTT standing with all feet on ground -- used of heraldic animal [adj] SURTOUT ORSTTUU close-fitting overcoat [n -S] SWISSES EISSSSW SWISS, cotton fabric [n] SYNAGOG AGGNOSY building for Jewish worship [n -S] T 7s - French TABARET AABERTT silk fabric [n -S] TABLEAU AABELTU picture [n -S or -X] TABORIN ABINORT taborine (taboret (small drum)) [n -S] TAFFETA AAEFTTT lustrous fabric [n -S] TAILLES AEILLST TAILLE, former French tax [n] TAMANDU AADMNTU tamandua (arboreal anteater) [n -S] TAMARIN AAIMNRT South American monkey [n -S] TAMBACS AABCMST TAMBAC, tombac (alloy of copper and zinc) [n] TAMBAKS AABKMST TAMBAK, tombac (alloy of copper and zinc) [n] TAMBOUR ABMORTU to embroider on round wooden frame [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAPALOS AALOPST TAPALO, scarf worn in Latin-American countries [n] TARTANA AAANRTT Mediterranean sailing vessel [n -S] TARTARE AAERRTT served raw [adj] TARTUFE AEFRTTU Tartuffe (hypocrite) [n -S] TASSETS AESSSTT TASSET, piece of plate armor for upper thigh [n] TATOUAY AAOTTUY South American armadillo [n -S] TENNESI EEINNST TENNE, orange-brown color [n] TERROIR EIORRRT combination of factors that gives wine grapes their distinctive character [n -S] TESTONS ENOSSTT TESTON, former French coin [n] TESTOON ENOOSTT teston (former French coin) [n -S] TIGNONS GINNOST TIGNON, piece of cloth worn as headdress in Louisiana [n] TIMBALE ABEILMT pastry shell shaped like drum [n -S] TINAMOU AIMNOTU South American game bird [n -S] TOCSINS CINOSST TOCSIN, alarm sounded on bell [n] TONLETS ELNOSTT TONLET, skirt of plate armor [n] TONNEAU AENNOTU rear seating compartment of automobile [n -S or -X] TORCHON CHOONRT coarse lace [n -S] TORSADE ADEORST twisted cord [n -S] TOUCANS ACNOSTU TOUCAN, tropical bird [n] TOURACO ACOORTU African bird [n -S] TOUTONS NOOSTTU TOUTON, deep-fried round of bread dough [n] TRANCHE ACEHNRT portion [n -S] TRAVOIS AIORSTV type of sled [n -ES] TRIPOLI IILOPRT soft, friable rock [n -S] TROCHES CEHORST TROCHE, medicated lozenge [n] Foreign Intelligence – French Dossier of 7-letter bingos from FOREIGN LANGUAGES–unusual letter / sound patterns = tricky alphagrams to anagram compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club

TROMPES EMOPRST TROMPE, device used for supplying air to furnace [n] TRUFFES EFFRSTU TRUFFE, truffle (edible fungus) [n] TRUMEAU AEMRTUU column supporting part of doorway [n -X] TUILLES EILLSTU TUILLE, tasset (piece of plate armor for upper thigh) [n] TURACOS ACORSTU TURACO, touraco (African bird) [n] TURACOU ACORTUU touraco (African bird) [n -S] TUTOYER EORTTUY to address familiarly [v -ED or -YED, -ING, -S] TUYERES EERSTUY TUYERE, pipe through which air is forced in blast furnace [n] TZIGANE AEGINTZ gypsy [n -S] U 7s - French UNICORN CINNORU mythical horselike creature [n -S] V 7s - French VARLETS AELRSTV VARLET, knave [n] VAVASOR AAORSVV high ranking vassal (person granted use of land by feudal lord in return for homage and allegiance) [n -S] VELLUMS ELLMSUV VELLUM, fine parchment [n] VELOURS ELORSUV VELOUR, fabric resembling velvet [n] VELOUTE EELOTUV type of sauce [n -S] VELURES EELRSUV VELURE, to smooth with velvet or silk pad, as a hat [n] VENDUES DEENSUV VENDUE, public sale [n] VERDURE DEERRUV green vegetation [n -S] VERGLAS AEGLRSV thin coating office on rock [n -ES] VERITES EEIRSTV VERITE, technique of filming so as to convey candid realism [n] VERSANT AENRSTV slope of mountain or mountain chain [n -S] VERVETS EERSTVV VERVET, African monkey [n] VICOMTE CEIMOTV French nobleman [n -S] VIELLES EEILLSV VIELLE, musical instrument played by turning handle [n] VIGOURS GIORSUV VIGOUR, vigor (active strength or force) [n] VILLEIN EIILLNV type of serf (feudal slave) [n -S] VINASSE AEINSSV residue left after distillation of liquor [n -S] VIRELAI AEIILRV virelay (medieval French verse form) [n -S] VIRELAY AEILRVY medieval French verse form [n -S] VIROSIS IIORSSV infection with virus [n -SES] VITESSE EEISSTV speed [n -S] VODOUNS DNOOSUV VOUDON, vodun (primitive religion of West Indies) [n] VOODOOS DOOOOSV VOODOO, to hex [v] VOUDONS DNOOSUV VOUDON, vodun (primitive religion of West Indies) [n] VOUDOUN DNOOUUV vodun (primitive religion of West Indies) [n -S] VOUVRAY AORUVVY French white wine [n -S] W 7s - French WYVERNS ENRSVWY WYVERN, wivern (two-legged dragon) [n] X 7s - French Y 7s - French Z 7s - French ZORILLA AILLORZ zoril (small African mammal) [n -S] ZORILLE EILLORZ zoril (small African mammal) [n -S] ZOUAVES AEOSUVZ ZOUAVE, French infantryman [n] ZYDECOS CDEOSYZ ZYDECO, popular music of southern Louisiana [n]