Prune dictionary

[AlexMassenzio]

Describe the problem

There are a lot of words in the current list that are very obscure that the user shouldn't expect to know. This can make people's games run 100+ seconds and be generally frustrating.

Describe the proposed solution

I would like to see the list pared down just a little bit to remove obscure words.

Alternatives considered

No response

Additional Information

Feel free to comment or make a PR with changes. We will track everything here.

File link: https://github.com/AlexMassenzio/wordchain/blob/main/src/lib/assets/dictionary.ts

[AlexMassenzio]

Note: This is just for removing words for the time being. I will make a separate ticket in the future for adding words.

[agincel]

Immediate petitions for removal based on past chains:

• humus
• duchy

[agincel]

Other proposed removals:

• dross
• eking
• elide
• emcee (I'm used to this being the acronym MC? maybe minority opinion)
• eying (more common spelling is eyeing, may be confusing)
• filly (a young female horse, just niche)
• frock (slang for dress?)
• gipsy (usually spelled with a y, used to describe the Romani people, modern connotation as a slur)
• gypsy (used to describe the Romani people, modern connotation as a slur)

okay, I scanned D-G

[AlexMassenzio]

Recommendation from Capsui: swami

[AlexMassenzio]

aping was the only 'a' word I think should be removed.

[agincel]

Proposals for B removals:

• baler
• basal
• bawdy
• beech
• betel
• billy (name?)
• bobby (name?)
• booby (up to desired tone of game lol, removal also reduces number of words ending in y)
• borax
• boule
• briny (reduce number of words ending in y)
• bused ("bussed" is more common I think?)
• butte

[agincel]

Proposals for C removals:

• cairn
• cavil
• chard
• chock
• copse
• corer
• covey
• croup
• crump
• curio
• cynic

[agincel]

Proposals for D Removals:

• dally
• datum
• debar
• demur
• dilly
• dolly
• dowdy
• droit
• dross
• duchy
• dumpy

[agincel]

Proposals for E Removals:

• eclat
• edify
• egret
• eking
• elfin
• elide
• emcee
• ester
• eying

[AlexMassenzio]

Almost all above words have been removed in dictonary-pruning branch. Going to merge in sometime this weekend.

[AlexMassenzio]

Keep 'em coming 😁

[AlexMassenzio]

f words:

• fetid
• ficus
• filly
• fjord
• fleck
• flier (flyer)
• flout
• foist
• folio

[AlexMassenzio]

radii

[agincel]

Contentious words from the past few chains:

• leant
• terra
• refit
• tulle
• renal

[agincel]

More contentious words:

• aorta
• rajah

fryer is not a word but ferry is. This confused a lot of people.