Station Scrabble

[Ivo]

Okay, first off, I know I haven't done a quiz for a while, but hey. This one came to me whilst waiting on Pfm 11 at Bristol TM on Sunday night. Also, know that this will require some (very!) basic arithmetic.

You can probably guess how this one works, but I'll explain anyway. In Scrabble, each letter is worth a given number of points, ranging from 1 to 10 (depending on the frequency it appears in the language), with all vowels being worth 1. However, normally words can only be a maximum of 15 letters long (due to the size of the game board) and only have so many of each letter (because of the different tiles; there are only 100, twelve of which are an E! For this game, ignore these two limitations. So to give an example, Wakefield Kirkgate has three Ks, when only one is usually available, and is also more than fifteen letters long. For this game though, there is no problem with that.

Anyway, using the list below (but no blanks!), make as high-scoring a station name as possible...

A=1
B=3
C=3
D=2
E=1
F=4
G=2
H=4
I=1
J=8
K=5
L=1
M=3
N=1
O=1
P=3
Q=10
R=1
S=1
T=1
U=1
V=4
W=4
X=8
Y=4
Z=10

Examples: Reading would be worth 9 points (1+1+1+2+1+1+2), while Bournemouth would be worth 18 points (3+1+1+1+1+1+3+1+1+1+4).

I will start the bidding with Manchester Piccadilly, which is worth 37 (3+1+1+3+4+1+1+1+1+1+3+1+3+3+1+2+1+1+1+4).

And stick to England only. Gordon [below] already gave probably the best answer from the entire United Kingdom.

 

[gordonthemoron]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

1+1+1+1+4+1+1+1+3+4+1+1+2+4+4+1+1+2+1+2+1+1+4+3+4+4+4+1+1+2+1+1+3+4+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+4+1+1+1+1+1+2+1+2+1+2+1+3+4=103

 

[Ivo]

I should have said "England only" Also, isn't the Ll, among others, one letter?

 

[gordonthemoron]

I'd have thought that there would be better ones for places with unusual letters, Llanfair... may be long but the highest scored letter is 4 and there are loads of 1s

 

[manaichain]

Queenstown Road Battersea

10+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+4+1+1+1+1+2+3+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=38

 

[Lampshade]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch

Did you look up the spelling?

Also, Oxenholme Lake District = 1+8+1+1+4+1+1+3+1+1+1+5+1+2+1+1+1+1+1+3+1 = 40
+
The longest station does not always have the highest score; London St Pancras International for example is only 32.

My trump card: Manchester United Football Ground Halt = 3+1+1+3+4+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+2+4+1+1+1+3+1+1+1+3+ 1+1+1+1+2+4+1+1+1 = 53

 

[37 418]

I should have said "England only" Also, isn't the Ll, among others, one letter?

Ll and Ch are 1 letter in welsh
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport

4 x a = 4
4 x o = 4
4 x r = 4
1 x h = 4
1 x s = 1
2 x t = 2
2 x e = 2
2 x f = 8
1 x d = 2
4 x i = 4
1 x n = 1
1 x p = 3
1 x l = 1 = 40

 

[Neilandrewhall]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

1+1+1+1+4+1+1+1+3+4+1+1+2+4+4+1+1+2+1+2+1+1+4+3+4+4+4+1+1+2+1+1+3+4+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+4+1+1+1+1+1+2+1+2+1+2+1+3+4=103

This is Wales :P
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Birmingham New Street
= 32

 

[12CSVT]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

1+1+1+1+4+1+1+1+3+4+1+1+2+4+4+1+1+2+1+2+1+1+4+3+4+4+4+1+1+2+1+1+3+4+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+4+1+1+1+1+1+2+1+2+1+2+1+3+4=103

Er, how many 'L' tiles are there in a scrabble set ?
And I don't think the board would be long enough to fit 58 letters.

 

[manaichain]

I think the OP said ignore the limitations of number of tiles and size of board

Rhoose wouldn't count surely as the OP said England only

 

[37 418]

Ye, was doing at the time the OP was posting that info!

 

[madannie77]

Lazonby and Kirkoswald is quite good: 1+1+10+1+1+3+4+1+1+2+5+1+1+5+1+1+4+1+1+2 = 47

 

[4SRKT]

How about nameplate Scrabble? The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry is 69.

 

[dickdarlington]

Par = 5. I don't think I've got the hang of this. :roll:

 

[12CSVT]

Quaker's Yard (10+1+1+5+1+1+1+4+1+1+2) = 28
Danzey (2+1+1+10+1+4) = 19

 

[MCR247]

Langwith Whaley-Thorns

39

 

[craig87034]

Queens Road Peckham 40

 

[Ibex]

41 for Boxhill & Westhumble?

 

[MCR247]

St Leonards Warrior Square

36 I think

 

[D6975]

Par = 5. I don't think I've got the hang of this. :roll:

Ore = 3
beat that!

 

[deltic1989]

do closed stations count?
Lincoln Saint Marks
1+1+1+3+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+3+1+1+5+1= 25 + double word score = 50

Edinbourgh Waverly
1+2+1+1+3+1+1+1+2+4+4+1+4+1+1+1+4=33 + triple word score = 99

 

[MCR247]

It would help if you spelt them right

Do you mean Edinburgh Waverley

 

[4SRKT]

It would help if you spelt them right

Do you mean Edinburgh Waverley

Although in this case the extra O and missing E cancel each other out!

 

[deltic1989]

My poor spelling catches up with me again

 

[imagination]

Gorsafawddacha'idraigodanheddogleddollônpenrhynareurdraethceredigion gets exactly the same score as Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (if you count the ô as an o)

 

[b0b]

A=1
B=3
C=3
D=2
E=1
F=4
G=2
H=4
I=1
J=8
K=5
L=1
M=3
N=1
O=1
P=3
Q=10
R=1
S=1
T=1
U=1
V=4
W=4
X=8
Y=4
Z=10

Dunfermline Queen Margaret

2+1+1+4+1+1+3+1+1+1+1
10+1+1+1+1
1+1+1+2+1+1+1+1

40?

 

[EM2]

Walthamstow Queens Road = 42

 

[aspierail]

Jewellery Quarter = 38

 

[Deerfold]

Amazing how many score lower than you're expecting - there's a few in West Yorkshire in the mid-30s but the best I've found is:

Manchester Oxford Road - 39

 

[Lampshade]

Amazing how many score lower than you're expecting - there's a few in West Yorkshire in the mid-30s but the best I've found is:

Manchester Oxford Road - 39

I was there ages ago, it's Manchester United Football Ground Halt at 53