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Scrabble Whiz #5: Raven, Rock, Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/3/2011
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is a mystery cache located within 2 miles of the listed coordinates. The closest parking can be found north of the cache but is not well marked.



The table and picture below show the scoring and game board from a match between Glen Leach and Buff Gerbil. They are good at torturing geocachers with their shrewd Scrabble skills.

Official Scoresheet



Glen Buff
Words Score Words Score
STEWARD +74=74 THORN +9=9
SATE, AH, TO, ER +15=89 OUTH(O)USE +62=71
SQUAD +30=119 WARGAMES, AD +71=142
SEVERE +39=158 MAXI +26=168
BAYONET, ATE +17=175 FIBRE, BE +37=205
ALOT, LATE, OX, TI +32=207 YO, OF, OF +35=240
JOINEE +42=249 LOUT, JO, IT +19=259
QUIZ +42=291 CAPING, CLOUT +32=291
LACING +12=303 D(I)MPLE +30=321
AVON, OBE, NA +21=324 YODEL, D(I)MPLEY +25=346
KIWI +22=346 OGRE +9=355
Rack: II -2=344 Goes out +2=357


Buff goes out with OGRE leaving Glen with a rack of II and Buff wins by a score of 357 to 344. These two Scrabble whizzes could have played better, but their goal was to score high AND disguise a set of GPS coordinates somewhere in this regulation game.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

You can find a big nudge for solving this puzzle in GC38WXC: Scrabble Scramble

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jub ner gurfr thlf? Nantenzf bs gurve anzrf zvtug tvir n erny Fpenooyr juvm n pyhr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)