GCAJJW5 Virtual Scrabble® (Wellington edition) (Virtual Cache) in North Island, New Zealand created by Yeti

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Hidden : 12/4/2024
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Geocache Description:

Welcome to the Wellington edition of Virtual Scrabble®
To play this game of Scrabble, choose a word using the rules below and then visit enough of the waypoints to spell your word. Each waypoint has been randomly assigned a letter of the alphabet. There are 100 waypoints to choose from, each representing one of the 100 tiles in a Scrabble game. You only need to visit the waypoints assigned to the letters of your word.
All of the waypoints are at train and cable car stops around the greater Wellington region.
Be sure to read the rules first.
RulesYour chosen word must be:
An acceptable English Scrabble word of between five and fifteen letters
(see note: 1).

or
Your Geocaching name (see notes: 2 & 3).

Each chosen word must be unique, and can only be used one time. Make sure you check the list of accepted words used so far (at the bottom of the Geocache Description) to ensure your chosen word has not yet been used (see note: 4).
Each waypoint has an item described that you must take a photo of. The item must be clearly visible in your photo.
Your photos must all also include your Geocaching name. A picture of yourself is not required, or acceptable, without your Geocaching name being included
(see note: 5).
Both the item described and your Geocaching name must be clearly visible and readable in all the photos (see note: 6).
There are two waypoints assigned to 'blank'. These can be used to represent any letter you want (see note: 7).
You may use each waypoint only once. Think of them like tiles in the real game of Scrabble, once they are used they are no longer available to you.
To meet the requirements of the Virtual Rewards - Guidelines you must also go to the posted coordinates, outside the main entrance to the Wellington Railway Station where the red metal sculpture of the dancer is, and message me with the number of bolts being used to secure the red metal base to the concrete. You do not need to wait for a response, I will only reply if there is a problem.
LoggingWrite your word, in CAPITALS, as the first word of your log.
Attach all of your photos to your log in the order that spells your word
(see note: 8).
Name each photo with the assigned letter (see note: 8).

Scoring (optional)
What's a game without a winner. Feel free to include your Scrabble score in your log.
Each letter has a points value, the same as in a real game of Scrabble. Add the points together to get your score.
Double Scoring
If you can include a train or cable car in any of your photos then you can double the points scored for that letter.
If you can include a train or cable car in all of your photos then you can double the points score for your whole word.

Triple Scoring
If you can include two or more trains or cable cars (two different ones) in any of your photos then you can triple the points scored for that letter.
If you can include two or more trains or cable cars (two different ones) in all of your photos then you can triple the points score for your whole word.

Unlike real Scrabble, you may not combine a double or triple letter score with a double or triple word score.
Be aware, it may not be possible to include trains or cable cars in all of your photos required. Choose your letters carefully.
For the purposes of scoring, the word train is not a train.


Notes
You can use this site to verify if your word is acceptable. As Geocaching is a family game, no offensive words will be permitted. Please use common sense.
If you are using your Geocaching name as your chosen word and it has any non-alphabetical characters in it, they can be ignored.
If you are using your Geocaching name as your chosen word, it must have been your Geocaching name for at least three months before logging a find here, and must remain your Geocaching name for at least three months after logging a find here.
If a word already used is your Geocaching name, you are allowed to use it regardless of it having been used before.
As per the Virtual Rewards - Guidelines a picture of yourself is not required. Only your Geocaching name is required and must be clearly visible and readable in your photos.
Your Geocaching name in your photos can be represented in any way you like, including (but not limited to) writing on a piece of paper, writing or your hand, Scrabble tiles stuck to a ruler, sign writing in the sky. The only requirement is that both the item described and your Geocaching name are clearly visible and readable in your photo.
There is a limit of 99 Additional Waypoints that can be included with a Geocache listing, so the locations of the two waypoints assigned to 'blank' are only listed at the end of the Waypoint Summary.
Attaching multiple photos, and editing the name of your photo, can be tricky when using your phone. You may find using the web browser on your phone or a larger device easier than the Geocaching App.
If you come across a waypoint where the item described is no longer available, please let me know by message. Once verified I will update the waypoint requirement.


Reminder
Each photo must included your Geocaching name and the item described.
You may use each waypoint only once.

Sample PhotosYETINZ
score: Y=4 + E=1*2 + T=1*2 + I=1 + N=1 + Z=10 = 20 points
Y = 4 points
E = 1 * 2 = 2 points
(1 train in photo)
T = 1 * 2 = 2 points
(1 train in photo)
I = 1 point
N = 1 point
Z = 10 points
Waypoint Summary
LETTER
POINTS
STATION
ITEM TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR PHOTO
A
1 pt
Ava
NORTH STREET, AVA STATION, BUSES REPLACING TRAINS
A
1 pt
Mana
DOLLY VARDEN CRES
A
1 pt
Petone
Petone station building
A
1 pt
Pomare
POMARE
A
1 pt
Pukerua Bay
3046
A
1 pt
Tawa
TAWA STATION, DUNCAN STREET, BUSES REPLACING TRAINS, OXFORD ST VIA MELVILLE ST
A
1 pt
Trentham
PLATFORM 1, RACECOURSE ROAD
A
1 pt
Wallaceville
WALLACEVILLE STATION
A
1 pt
Western Hutt
WESTERN HUTT
B
3 pts
Ava
BR-18
B
3 pts
Talavera
STAND CLEAR UNTIL CAR HAS STOPPED
C
3 pts
Taitā
TAITĀ STATION, SUBWAY TO SHOPS
C
3 pts
Wallaceville
BIKE & RIDE
D
2 pts
Epuni
EPUNI
D
2 pts
Khandallah
AGRA CRESCENT, CASHMERE AVENUE
D
2 pts
Manor Park
MANOR PARK
D
2 pts
Ngauranga
NGAURANGA
E
1 pt
Crofton Downs
CROFTON DOWNS
E
1 pt
Lambton Quay
model cable car on top of the sign
E
1 pt
Linden
LINDEN, PLATFORM 1, PLATFORM 2
E
1 pt
Melling
2 (with grapes)
E
1 pt
Paraparaumu
PARAPARAUMU
E
1 pt
Paremata
CYCLIST DISMOUNT, CYCLISTS GIVEWAY TO PEDESTRIANS
E
1 pt
Raroa
big white building on the hill
E
1 pt
Silverstream
concrete path, ramp, facing towards station
E
1 pt
Takapu Road
TAKAPU ROAD
E
1 pt
Western Hutt
STATION VILLAGE REAR CARPARK
E
1 pt
Wingate
WINGATE STATION, HIGH ST VIA RAINEY GR, EASTERN HUTT ROAD, BUSES REPLACING TRAINS
E
1 pt
Woburn
MIND YOUR HEAD
F
4 pts
Raroa
tunnel entrance
F
4 pts
Wellington
SKY STADIUM
G
2 pts
Paraparaumu
PARAPARAUMU STATION
G
2 pts
Porirua
17
G
2 pts
Trentham
TRENTHAM
H
4 pts
Upper Hutt
SD10 UPHTT
H
4 pts
Waikanae
EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY AREA
I
1 pt
Johnsonville
COUNTDOWN
I
1 pt
Kelburn
WELLINGTON CABLE CAR
I
1 pt
Khandallah
CUB HALL
I
1 pt
Manor Park
GOLF RD
I
1 pt
Silverstream
EMERGENCY EXIT PLEASE PUSH GATE
I
1 pt
Taitā
SD10 TAITA
I
1 pt
Tawa
PORIRUA, JOHNSONVILLE, WELLINGTON, PUKERUA BAY
I
1 pt
Waterloo
sign with the NO LEFT TURN symbol on it
I
1 pt
Woburn
WOBURN STATION, POHUTUKAWA STREET, CAMBRIDGE TERRACE, BUSES REPLACING TRAINS
J
8 pts
Naenae
NAENAE
K
5 pts
Pukerua Bay
PARK & RIDE
L
1 pt
Kenepuru
KENEPURU
L
1 pt
Melling
MELLING (on building)
L
1 pt
Petone
downwards sloping ramp towards the platform building
L
1 pt
Porirua
SD10 PRRUA
M
3 pts
Plimmerton
ALL STOPS TO WELLINGTON, ALL STOPS TO WAIKANAE, STEYNE AVENUE
M
3 pts
Wingate
BR-26
N
1 pt
Awarua Street
DANGER EARTHED STRUCTURE
N
1 pt
Ngaio
SCOUTS.NZ
N
1 pt
Petone
WELLINGTON, BELMONT REGIONAL PARK
N
1 pt
Redwood
PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY
N
1 pt
Simla Crescent
SIMLA CRESCENT
N
1 pt
Upper Hutt
PUBLIC CAR PARK
O
1 pt
Box Hill
KARORI, NGAIO, JOHNSONVILLE, BROADMEADOWS
O
1 pt
Heretaunga
TRACKS ARE FOR TRAINS
O
1 pt
Ngaio
PARK & RIDE
O
1 pt
Petone
NO ENTRY
O
1 pt
Taitā
TAITĀ STATION, SUBWAY TO EASTERN HUTT RD
O
1 pt
Upper Hutt
pedestrian crossing sign
O
1 pt
Waterloo
green playground train
O
1 pt
Wellington
beehive building
P
3 pts
Kenepuru
SD10 KNPRUU
P
3 pts
Redwood
REDWOOD
Q
10 pts
Wellington
model train on top of the sign
R
1 pt
Heretaunga
HERETAUNGA STATION, SOMME ROAD, FERGUSSON DRIVE
R
1 pt
Kenepuru
RAILWAY STATION KENEPURU
R
1 pt
Naenae
SD10 NENAE
R
1 pt
Paekākāriki
PAEKAKARIKI RAILWAY PRECINCT, 1886
R
1 pt
Tawa
TAWA CENTRE
R
1 pt
Waterloo
station entrance steps
S
1 pt
Manor Park
PARK & RIDE
S
1 pt
Paekākāriki
SOUTH END SIGNAL BOX, 1915
S
1 pt
Takapu Road
CYCLISTS PLEASE DISMOUNT AND WALK YOUR BIKE
S
1 pt
Waterloo
WATERLOO
T
1 pt
Box Hill
PLATFORM 1, BOX HILL
T
1 pt
Crofton Downs
WELCOME CROFTON DOWNS
T
1 pt
Epuni
SD10 EPUNI
T
1 pt
Johnsonville
JVL 4L
T
1 pt
Taitā
TAITĀ
T
1 pt
Tawa
TAWA
U
1 pt
Awarua Street
BRIDGE 3
U
1 pt
Paremata
PAREMATA, CAMERAS OPERATING
U
1 pt
Plimmerton
ESCAPE GATE EXIT
U
1 pt
Upper Hutt
UPPER HUTT
V
4 pts
Simla Crescent
LOOK FOR TRAINS
V
4 pts
Wellington
side of the railway station building
W
4 pts
Salamanca
SALAMANCA
W
4 pts
Waikanae
WAIKANAE STATION, PLATFORM
X
8 pts
Pomare
painted cabinet
Y
4 pts
Linden
BR-14
Y
4 pts
Manor Park
MANOR PARK STATION, GOLF ROAD, BUSES REPLACING TRAINS
Z
10 pts
Ngauranga
SLOW 90
blank
0 pts
Kenepuru
S41 08.924 E174 50.286
take a photo of the signs: KENEPURU, KENEPURU STATION
blank
0 pts
Mana
S41 05.761 E174 52.094
take a photo of the sign: MANA

Leaderboard
Highest Points - Scrabble Word
135 points for BENZOXYCAMPHORS by JustlookingOO
120 points for METHOXYBENZENE by RogerW1nz
117 points for PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY by NZ_B
 85 points for SUBJECTIVIZING  by TwigNZ
 82 points for VENTRILOQUIZING by bruzie

Highest Points - Geocaching Name
57 points for BOXHILL
39 points for ITCHYFEET2020
39 points for THE SEAGNOID
36 points for MAMAHOOF
33 points for TAYBEE NZ


Used Words (30)
AQUILUS (27)
BENZOXYCAMPHORS (135)
BOXHILL (57)
BRUCEWWNZ (24)
FLAPPY (9)
GERMS (9)
GREYHAMS (21)
HUGH (11)
HUGHLING (18)
HYPERIMMUNIZING (54)
ITCHYFEET2020(39)
MAMAHOOF (36)
METHOXYBENZENE (120)
METHOXYBENZENES (76)
OBLIQUE (29)
OXYPHENBUTAZONE (63)
PAINTER (10)
PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY (117)
PHRONIMOS (23)
QUACKY (72)
QUATERNARY (38)
QUIVERING (35)
RAILS (5)
RAYNPENGI (16)
ROUGH (16)
SACADA (9)
SONNET (6)
SUBJECTIVIZING (85)
TAYBEE NZ (33)
THE SEAGNOID (39)
TOUGH (16)
TOWIE (10)
VENTRILOQUIZING (82)
VISOR (8)

Virtual Rewards 4.0
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release created between 2024-01-17 and 2025-01-17. Only four thousand cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.