A Bonus for the Fairer Sex

There are 20 words of 7 or 8 letters which include the word WOMAN as part of the word. We will start with the words that could also be pluralised to be spelled as WOMEN as well.

ADWOMAN -- A female worker in the advertising industry AIRWOMAN -- A female aviator

BATWOMAN -- An officer’s female attendant CONWOMAN -- A female confidence trickster LAYWOMAN -- A female member of the laity MADWOMAN -- A woman who is insane PENWOMAN -- A female skilled in handwriting SEAWOMAN -- A female sailor TOYWOMAN -- A female who sells toys

The following words cannot have the WOMEN alternative

UNWOMAN -- To make unwomanly UNWOMANS -- Makes unwomanly WOMANED -- Played the part of a woman WOMANNED -- Played the part of a woman WOMANING -- Playing the part of a woman WOMANISE -- To pursue women amorously WOMANIZE -- To pursue women amorously WOMANISH – Feminine WOMANISM -- A belief in, or respect for, women WOMANIST -- A supporter of women WOMANLY -- Like a woman

While we are on the subject, have a look at these 4 letter words:

ALMS BATS BOND BUSH BYRE CHAR CLUB DOOR FIRE FORE FREE IRON JURY KINS NEWS OARS POST RAIL SHOP TIRE WASH WISE WORK

If any of those words are already on the board there may be a good score available by placing either WOMAN or WOMEN after it to make a 9 letter word

KIND can have WOMAN or WOMEN placed in front of it

LIKE can only be front hooked to make WOMANLIKE

FOLK can only be front hooked to make WOMENFOLK

Happy Scrabbling

Patrick