Comments on: I don't want people to only be able to spell "asphyxy"

Question: I don't want people to only be able to spell "asphyxy"

atomicstone — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:23:49 -0800

How many jello shot letters of each kind do I need for maximum drunk-yum spelling?

I'm clearly not using the right google search terms. I have a giant pan of jello shots and alphabet cookie cutters. I'd like to figure out the best mix of letters to cut out so people can spell words before eating said shots. A frequency table?
Wheel of fortune has taught me that rstlne are important.
Advice?
Obviously there's a limit to the number of letters I can make total, hence my request for ratios.
Save my stupid alphabet jelly shots [this recipe, should you be intrigued]

By: brainmouse

brainmouse — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:25:53 -0800

There are frequency tables, but I'd probably just start with the distribution of letters that comes with Scrabble.

By: brainmouse

brainmouse — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:26:32 -0800

(here's Wikipedia's frequency tables though)

By: lucidium

lucidium — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:18:13 -0800

I think Scrabble deliberately has too few S's because they're easy to extend words with (and for me personally, way too many I's), so a straight frequency table is more neutral.

If your cutter font is the right kind of shape, maybe you could not bother with letters like W and Z and make a few extra M's and N's to do double duty. I'd be temped to just make a tonne of E's as well and let people nibble off arms if they need more F's or L's.

By: Rock Steady

Rock Steady — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:30:36 -0800

I would do some Google Image Searches for "iron-on letter sheets" or similar, because they will not only have decent frequency ratios, but will maximize based on the shape/area of each letter.