C-E-R-T-A-I-N Scrabble Winners

Sure, Bart Simpson could fake it at Scrabble—but for those of us playing against a wit sharper than Homer's, here are some gems Mental Floss magazine dug up that actually mean something:

• Cwm: A valley created by glacial shifts.
• Adz: An axe-like woodworking tool.
• Xu: The currency of Vietnam.

• Zax: This sci-fi-looking boon to the board is a tool used in roofing.
• Aa: "Basaltic lava having a rough surface."
• Qua: An adverb meaning as, or as being.
• Suq: The marketplace in an Arabian city.
• Qat: A plant native to East Africa and Arabia.
• Jo: A term of affection meaning "sweetheart."
• Qadi: A judge of Islamic law.

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