Ferns Sevens

Congratulations to the Black Ferns for winning New Zealand’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics in the Rugby Sevens 

A Grade Challenge

It is your first turn. The board is completely blank

Your rack is SEVENS and a blank.

Can you spot all 5 bonus words you might play?

Study List

Here are some seven letter words which include the letters FERNS. They are not the only bonuses possible using those letters, but I hope that you like the selection that I have given you to learn. We will start with 7 anagram pairs. It is always worth learning both words as a pair. If you spot one and it doesn’t fit on the board the other one should come to mind and maybe that will fit

FARDENS – Farthings

SNARFED – Ate or drank greedily

INFARES – Housewarmings after weddings

SERAFIN – Former coin from Goa in India

SALFERN – A medicinal herb

SNARFLE – To snarl

FURANES – Chemicals used in tanning

UNSAFER – Less safe

FLENSER – Someone who strips blubber or skin

FRESNEL – A unit of optical frequency

FRENUMS – Connecting folds of membrane

SURFMEN – Skilful boat handlers in surf

FUNSTER – A prankster

NETSURF – To browse the internet for information

And here are 3 interesting words which have no anagrams

FRONTES – The forehead. Note that without the S it is NOT a word

PERFINS – Postage stamps perforated to prevent theft by employees

FRENNES - Strangers

Answers to A Grade Challenge

AVENSES – The plural of AVENS, a type of water plant

SENVIES – SENVY is a type of mustard

STEVENS – Outcries

VENUSES – Types of mollusc

SWEVENS – Dreams or visions