My objective is to always find the big word & get a rosette.
If i manage to get a rosette & the maven is not to far off, then i will go for it.
On the other hand, like in this mornings standard game, i found myself looking for one more common word so i persevered & ended up with a maven almost by accident.
It's got me buggered how i can manage to find all of these rare words while failing to find the common word that i am looking for !!!
Just for a bit of variety & a slightly different challenge, i am generally content when playing the Challenge game to attain the best score with 100% hit rate with the ultimate goal of getting a rosette with !00%.
This is the only game where i will use my dictionary to check the spelling of a word.
Like you Mike, i think that the 7 by many game provides the the biggest challenge & most enjoyment.
Trying to keep up with the regulars, including yourself & all my other benchmark players is a big part of that enjoyment .
Congratulations on your rosette in the current game.