Chris Philpot vs Jude Peters

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The Contestants

C1: Chris Philpot
C2: Jude Peters

The Selections

Round 1:   DOBHERIV
Round 2:   CQMEUABR
Round 3:   FOWPISOY
Round 4:   CLTEAIPN
Round 5:   TASDESUY
Round 6:   LRNOIOLI
Round 7:   25, 50, 8, 9, 1, 6. Target: 758.
Round 8:   PHFUAEGS
Round 9:   WUSRIVAO
Round 10:   DRCEIEST
Round 11:   BAKVORAI
Round 12:   SRTOEIDJ
Round 13:   SETPUGAO
Round 14:   25, 50, 75, 100, 3, 6. Target: 373.
Round 15:   ADOPTEES

The Game

R1: DOBHERIVS
C1: OVERBIDS (8)
C2: OVERBIDS (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: L→LOVEBIRD; N→OVENBIRD; S→OVERBIDS
Most aggressive: B/F/G/H/J/K/O/Q/R/V/W/X→OVERBID; L→LOVEBIRD; N→OVENBIRD; S→OVERBIDS
Scores: 8 - 8
Max: 8
Best max: 8

R2: CQMEUABRS
C1: SQUARE
C2: CAMBERS (7)
DC: MARQUES, MASQUER, MERBAUS, BARQUES, CUMBERS (7)
Best picks: A→MACABRE, MACAQUE; D→CRUMBED, RUMBAED; E→MARQUEE, EMBRACE; G→UMBRAGE; H→CHAMBER, CHAMBRE; I→ACQUIRE, URAEMIC; K→BUCKRAM; L→CLAMBER, CRUMBLE, CURABLE, LACQUER; N→UNBRACE; O→MORCEAU, BAROQUE; S→MARQUES, MASQUER, MERBAUS, BARQUES, CAMBERS, CUMBERS; T→RACQUET
Most aggressive: G→UMBRAGE; K→BUCKRAM; N→UNBRACE; T→RACQUET
Scores: 8 - 15
Max: 15
Best max: 15

R3: FOWPISOYC
C1: WISPY (5)
C2: COOPS (5)
DC: PISCO, POOFS, POOFY, COIFS, SCOOP, SPICY, SPOOF, SWOOP, WOOFS, WOOPY (5)
Best picks: E→WOOPIES; T→ISOTOPY
Most aggressive: B→BIOPSY; E→WOOPIES; F→SPIFFY; K→SPOOKY; L→FOLIOS; T→ISOTOPY
Scores: 13 - 20
Max: 20
Best max: 22

R4: CLTEAIPND
C1: PANTILED (8)
C2: PEDANTIC (8)
DC: PANICLED, PLICATED (8)
Best picks: A→ANALEPTIC; U→INCULPATE
Most aggressive: A→ANALEPTIC; C→CANTICLE; G→PLEATING; K→PLANKTIC; M→MANCIPLE; N→PINNACLE; U→INCULPATE
Scores: 21 - 28
Max: 28
Best max: 40

R5: TASDESUYE
C1: ESSAYED (7)
C2: SAUTEED (7)
DC: SEDATES, EUSTASY (7)
Best picks: N→UNSTEADY; R→DASYURES
Most aggressive: B/K/O/Q/S/U/X/Y/Z→EUSTASY; N→UNSTEADY; R→DASYURES
Scores: 28 - 35
Max: 35
Best max: 48

R6: LRNOIOLIS
C1: ROLLONS x
C2: SIRLOIN (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: T→TRILLION
Most aggressive: B→BILLION; D→INDOOR; E→LOONIER; H→RHINO; J→JILLION; K→KROONI; M→MILLION; P→PILLION; S→SIRLOIN; T→TRILLION; U→UNROLL; Y→OILILY; Z→ZILLION
Scores: 28 - 42
Max: 42
Best max: 56

R7: 25, 50, 8, 9, 1, 6. Target: 758.
C1: 758: (9+6) *50 + 8 = 758. (10)
C2: 758: 9+1=10, 25+50=75. 75x10+8 = 758. (10)
Scores: 38 - 52
Max: 52
Best max: 66

R8: PHFUAEGSR
C1: PHAGES (6)
C2: ARGUES (6)
DC: AFRESH, AUGERS, PAGERS, PAREUS, PARGES, PHASER, PHRASE, PRAHUS, PURGES, PUSHER, SAUGER, SERAPH, SHAPER, SPARGE, SPURGE, GAPERS, GASPER, GRAPES, GRAPHS, GUSHER (6)
Best picks: L→PLAGUES; M→MESHUGA; T→UPSTAGE
Most aggressive: B/E/J/K/O/P/Q/V/X/Y→PHAGES; L→PLAGUES; M→MESHUGA; T→UPSTAGE
Scores: 44 - 58
Max: 58
Best max: 73

R9: WUSRIVAOE
C1: VARIOUS (7)
C2: OVARIES (7)
DC: OVERSAW, SAVIOUR, WAIVERS (7)
Best picks: P→PAVIOURS; S→SAVIOURS
Most aggressive: P→PAVIOURS; S→SAVIOURS
Scores: 51 - 65
Max: 65
Best max: 81

R10: DRCEIESTA
C1: DISCRETE (8)
C2: DISCREET (8)
DC: READIEST, SERIATED, STEADIER (8)
Best picks: I→EDITRICES; L→DERELICTS; P→DEPICTERS; R→REDIRECTS; T→TRISECTED
Most aggressive: I→EDITRICES; L→DERELICTS; P→DEPICTERS; R→REDIRECTS; T→TRISECTED
Scores: 59 - 73
Max: 73
Best max: 99

R11: BAKVORAIS
C1: BARKS
C2: ISOBAR (6)
DC: BAVAROIS (8)
Best picks: S→BAVAROIS
Most aggressive: G→VIRAGO; I→VIBRIO; M→AKIMBO; N→OVARIAN; S→BAVAROIS; U→UAKARI; W→KOWARI; Y→AVIARY
Scores: 59 - 79
Max: 81
Best max: 107

R12: SRTOEIDJR
C1: ROISTER (7)
C2: EDITORS (7)
DC: RIOTERS, SORTIED, STEROID, STIRRED, STORIED, STRIDER, STRIDOR, TRIODES, JOISTED (7)
Best picks: A→ASTEROID; G→STODGIER; K→DORKIEST; M→MORTISED; N→JOINTERS; P→RIPOSTED, DIOPTRES; S→STEROIDS; U→OUTRIDES, OUTSIDER; W→ROWDIEST, WORDIEST; Y→JOYRIDES
Most aggressive: A→ASTEROID; G→STODGIER; K→DORKIEST; M→MORTISED; N→JOINTERS; S→STEROIDS; Y→JOYRIDES
Scores: 66 - 86
Max: 88
Best max: 115

R13: SETPUGAOT
C1: OUTSET
C2: GATEPOST (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: C→OUTPACES; D→UPSTAGED; P→STOPPAGE; Q→OPAQUEST; R→APTEROUS, OUTRAGES, PORTAGES, POTAGERS, GROUPSET; S→OUTGASES, UPSTAGES; T→GATEPOST
Most aggressive: C→OUTPACES; D→UPSTAGED; P→STOPPAGE; Q→OPAQUEST; T→GATEPOST
Scores: 66 - 94
Max: 96
Best max: 123

R14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 3, 6. Target: 373.
C1: 373: 3x100 + 75 - 50/25 = 373. (10)
C2: 375
Scores: 76 - 94
Max: 106
Best max: 133

R15: ADOPTEES
C1 buzzed in to say SPEEDBOAT, which was correct.
Scores: 86 - 94
Max: 116
Best max: 143

The Stats