Most common grid patterns

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13 occurrences
Thu 3/30/2006
BASILCLAIMACT
OSAKAHORDEWOE
ASCENTOFMANAVA
DUSTTAKER
PRALINESPINETS
RETINAPELOTA
AMONGGLEANTEE
DUNEBRADYIDEM
OSEPEONYSCARE
FORESTSHOWIN
SCORERSSTUNNED
CAROLCALF
ABSAHEADOFTIME
LEITERRALUNAR
ERNEXERTEXTRA
Mon 1/17/2005
BEBOPGARBOBLT
IRANIIDEALRUR
BEDANDBOARDACE
HUESTACKY
BABOONSSMILEYS
OTOOLERHUMBA
ATONELEASENAT
RAMAVOIDSEDNA
SRAFOGGYUNBOX
NORTONINCISE
CADDIESPSALTER
RUBESALII
EDUBORNANDBRED
SISEJECTEMOTE
TETESTEEDWEEB
Mon 7/12/2004
TASTESWAMPTIL
ANTESPANELONE
BYYESTERDAYUTE
ERASWATER
SPOONERPROUDLY
HENLEYCHOOSE
RATESROALDSUN
ECHOPURSETUNE
WEEMELEEBRIDE
DOOLEYLOOTED
AMOUNTSFINDERS
BOUTSALOE
ORBTHISINSTANT
MELEERIEURIAH
BYEREEFSPARTY
Mon 2/4/2002
HEISTGLADEAFT
ALLAHLATERLAO
LILLEHAMMERBUT
RUSEARENA
FASTENSNATURAL
ACQUITSOVIET
CHURNRELICVAL
TEAKSALADVISE
SSWCOVENPOLKA
VERSESCALLER
PLATOONEASTERN
HOLESALLS
AWLSAINTMORITZ
SEELLANOUNTIE
ERYYEMENTASTE
Mon 10/30/2000
SALADAMANAPRE
AMIGOMISERION
PAPERPUSHERLSD
MASTELLIE
DEPLANETRAPPER
ALIENSCOURSE
RIANTBEANSDRS
TANSBRASSIDOL
SNOCRUSTDALAI
PIRATEDIGEST
SALTINEDEPORTS
CRASSOREL
ANYPARTYPOOPER
LIEELATEMARLO
PERRIGORAROSE
Tue 7/18/2000
CHESSGLOATAPE
PASTERIFLEFRA
ASSAILASAILFOR
ZESTLOOSE
PEANUTSSTIRRED
ALTERSTWINED
TITLEBRINGASS
ETALLOUSYIFAT
RECPOOCHADOBE
KARATEPIERRE
ACADEMYPARADED
MOTELHELD
BRAAFFIRMAFIRM
LACTORSOTITAN
ELKEXISTERATO
Mon 3/16/1998
WANEDCRANKBAT
EMILEAARONAGE
BALLSOFFIRERAN
SUETEERIE
POWDERSAPPOINT
OTHERSSLOANE
STINTBUILDRHO
SETSMIDGEWREN
ERESEDANMIENS
SATEENSEVERE
TSHIRTSBENEFIT
OHAREBOLA
GARWALLOFCHINA
ARKELIOTEARED
SISDEBBYSPEED
Tue 5/6/1997
CAMAYALEUTMAR
OHAREBILKOICE
PANTSPOCKETSHA
DARKENSOR
DILBERTJIBBOOM
UVULASBATAAN
PACERSOBIGEFT
ENIDGLOBSTSAR
SALLLAMATACKY
LAYUPSVENUES
PRELIMSDESSERT
RABINAINT
OVAGIMMEABREAK
BELTRAITADDLE
ELLOKIESNATTY
Mon 1/27/1997
CACTITRADEABS
ALIENRULERTAP
BLOCKBUSTEROBI
NASHADMAN
BABOONSMATISSE
ADAPTSSADISM
SECTSATTICARC
ELKSSIRENISEE
DABMALAYSCHED
ROONEYCHEESE
CLEAVEDCHARRED
LEASEPOEM
INKSAFECRACKER
ONEUMIAKNOOSE
SYRPINKYSOPPY
Mon 12/30/1996
LATHEAROMABAS
ARIELDORALRNA
DROPTHEBALLEAT
ROLESWAMI
APPEASERETAKEN
MEANIEHOBART
ORSONTATARHBO
ROSSBARONBEAN
ENTGAPERBRICE
HARLEMBEACON
ATELIERBARTEND
LOBESBATS
EMUTAKETHECAKE
RECLIETORUNAT
TSKEDGARKENYA
Tue 3/19/1996
HAYESSTRUMHQS
EDSELHAITIOUT
POLLYBERGENLOO
NADAALLTO
BADGERSSTRAYED
AROUSESPEECH
TILLSJOINTUMS
HELPMOLTSKNOW
ELYSAKESLOTTA
PIECESBALEEN
SCARIERDEPARTS
WARESURAL
ANTMOLLYMALONE
MOOINANENOTED
INNCEDARDATES
Wed 7/12/1995
ACCRACAPRASHE
RECAPOLEINHAM
COVERCHARGEORE
IRANMOWER
MOHICANPTOLEMY
IGOROTMARNER
LIMITCURIESKA
EVESMOSESETAL
RESVALIDERATO
TRAGICSTALIN
HERETICBOOTLEG
ELEMINOUN
AITCITYSLICKER
ROCARIESARISE
NTHNASTYNIPPY
Mon 6/27/1994
WOVENMAPLEWAD
INANEALLAYAVA
GOLDENGLOBEYOM
DEUSLENIN
MODULESFEELERS
ERASEDTORSOS
ABIESREAMSWAS
NILSFIRMABONA
STYBOORSPORGY
PELOTABILLIE
BALLOTSBROODER
ALAMOSEEN
KINMOTHEREARTH
EVEELIOTELIAS
SETRENTSREACT


12
Wed 9/14/2005
ITEMSPECPCLAB
ROSYURSARHONE
AGARLEAHELUDE
NOUNIFYINGMOTIF
ACUELEE
YAMARRAYEDSAG
ABOILSEAELIA
WHOLLYTHEMELESS
LONEUKENIELS
SRSSCORNEDKEY
SOCONOR
JUSTRANDOMWORDS
ECLATEASEBORE
FLUKEONESIDEA
FAMEDNASHNEWT
Wed 6/23/2004
PACSSLURDEFAT
IGOTEIREADELE
TUBAALGANINES
HABLASIEDEUTSCH
KNOTABS
ASHINHASTEABE
SHAFTRUEERAT
PARLATHEENGLISH
INDYOUTOSSIE
CAYSPEEDEREER
SPAODES
PARLEZVOUSNORSK
ALIENERSEDEAN
LOPEDREELANTI
MEETSBOSSSTET
Mon 5/31/2004
MOLLDEJAPOSIT
EDIEEROSALICE
SOSOVENINILES
ARTIFICIALTOOTH
VASTIRS
LACTESTIFYGTO
ARUBAAREWRAP
POPULARCARDGAME
EMITRFKUNDER
LADREDSTARERA
TENAGES
HIGHWAYOVERPASS
AGORAAMENRULE
TONERPORTAREA
STEEDSONSYAWN
Mon 7/28/2003
THAWSLEWABOMB
AURATUNARELEE
USERACIDGLINT
THATSRIDICULOUS
SECTREY
SAGTHERMOSACT
TREATHOWSLOW
AREYOUKIDDINGME
ROSETINFLAME
EWEDINETTEEAT
SACARES
DONTMAKEMELAUGH
ALOOPEVANTREE
SERVEMELDIGOR
HOMERPREYNEMO
Mon 6/30/2003
CHICCAVEYIELD
HIDEARIDERROR
EVENMANESALSA
FEATHERONESNEST
SARAIII
AAHRATTLERPTA
TRESSASISOON
LEATHERSTOCKING
ANDYVATLINER
SAYCAYENNETRY
SODEARS
HEATHERLOCKLEAR
AGREEEACHURSA
HALERAROOMIEN
ADOREPANSPEAK
Mon 6/3/2002
OGLEANDSMATES
PIERDEEPAROMA
ELSEHULASLUMS
CATCHERINTHERYE
TAROYIN
PETVENTURELOT
ALONEOROFETE
SOWONESWILDOATS
SPEWRUERESET
EELPAPRIKATRY
IRSTINS
JIMMIECRACKCORN
ADOBEHULKOBEY
VENUSEDIERODE
ASSETWEARNEST
Mon 5/28/2001
SIMPBREDBESET
TOILEURORATSO
ETNAASINORATE
PAINTTHETOWNRED
SOLEPSS
BADREROUTEAPE
AMISSSKIOMEN
CALLONTHECARPET
ONLYONESALVE
NAYANTARESEER
BEEELEE
SILENTTREATMENT
INANEHIFIBLAB
ATSEAAMENELSA
MOTTSWEREREAR
Mon 5/1/2000
SCOTSHAGRATON
LOPECOCOALIVE
AMENYMCANINER
BACONLETTUCEAND
RULENON
BELRACECARPAD
ALIASVCRULNA
SMOKEDSALMONAND
IONAFENLINED
ESSBLESSEDOXY
IRAEXIT
PEANUTBUTTERAND
LETONESTAASEA
ALONEEDENMISS
NYMETTARTPATH
Mon 4/3/2000
TILTALESALOES
ARIADOZETASTE
CORNVAILENSUE
ONAGAINOFFAGAIN
ONCEUSE
OFTTERMITENAP
PARISOROLOCA
EVERYNOWANDTHEN
ROAROREEDITS
ARTSTARTUPTOY
DIEONOS
INFITSANDSTARTS
TALESCOATREAL
AMIGOINTOALPO
LETONDEEPNYSE
Mon 3/22/1999
LESSARTSCAVER
ALOTMEATOLIVE
MALIPURESONIA
BLONDEBOMBSHELL
TIRELEA
BOWTENSPOTSRS
AVASTNCOALIT
YELLOWSUBMARINE
ONLYORBTENSE
USASKISUITGEL
APEPRIM
GOLDENDELICIOUS
ABIDEERASSIRE
LOVEDSINEELSE
LEERYKEDSRYAN
Mon 8/17/1998
ABETBAASFATAL
LOPEABLEUTILE
ALEXBLIPROLLS
STEAMBOATWILLIE
SOLOEEL
VCRNEMESISSAG
ERODELAGPARR
GOODTIMECHARLIE
ACMELENLEASE
SKYSINATRADEN
ATAHEMS
STAGEDOORJOHNNY
CADREABOORICO
ARIELTONIETAL
MONEYSEENWEAK
Mon 5/11/1998
SLOTPRAMSCALP
LIVERARETABOO
AMENASISOBESE
VERONICASCLOSET
ROSALIT
NAWRELATEDLAP
OPARTNRADECA
MARTHASVINEYARD
ACMELAINEVER
DESCOLLARDESE
RAFROOT
CHRISTINASWORLD
ROASTDEBTTOUR
ANGELERIEALVA
GEESESOARLEST


11
Mon 5/3/2004
SWAMRASHDAISY
OHNOESTAOLDIE
NEATESAUAGENT
GETTOFIRSTBASE
ONESOLE
ESSTRIREMEFIT
LOTTOALEHIDE
BALLPARKFIGURES
OPECSUECHEAT
WYOTHERMALSLY
SHEUTES
OUTINLEFTFIELD
RUNONSAFEXIII
ORINGASISTREE
ESTESTENTYENS
Mon 12/29/2003
GLUTDRAGHETUP
RUNEEARLERASE
ALUMATNORULER
BUMPERTOBUMPER
TAILLIT
ARRREELECTEND
COASTADEALAI
RUSHHOURTRAFFIC
ESPYRAGSTILT
STYRAREBITNSA
DATODES
DRIVETIMERADIO
SEINEABBALUST
SEVENMEETSLIT
TRESSETREALSO
Tue 6/4/2002
ORCACCCPOPALS
MEADREALARIOT
ANILUSNATODAY
RENAISSANCEMAN
INONORO
HOEDEACONSMPG
ENNUIRIGSOAR
LEONARDODAVINCI
GALEONAOCTET
ALAPLATEAUERS
CALDECA
DANTEALIGHIERI
RICOHLUBESYST
ERATOUCLALEVI
CEDESMIENESPN
Mon 1/8/2001
MUGSCHAPBRADS
ISITLOBOREBUT
LEGOAPESOCEAN
DRIVEUPTHEWALL
ELSEASP
CAPTERMITEDAM
ALAMOEREPAGE
GETONONESNERVES
ERICPATLOINS
ROOCRYSTALSTY
TOAIDEA
RUBTHEWRONGWAY
PINOTCHARLIMO
AMINOHIDEONOR
SEVENOPEDWORK
Mon 7/24/2000
OSHASULKSCENT
SPEWANONCOPES
SURFDICEALICE
AROUNDTHECLOCK
LOLAHEN
DADRESCUERSTE
ADAPTATEBAIT
MONTHAFTERMONTH
ORCASEEAPTLY
NEESHERMANEEL
SUEIRIS
DAYINANDDAYOUT
BRUNTRUDEROPE
TANGOAKINUZIS
UTTERBEETPENT
Mon 7/3/2000
BEAMSTATDRIBS
ORLYEEGSROGET
PIERTARPEBONY
SECRETPASSWORD
HALOTOT
SAMGETEVENSPA
KNIFELEEALAN
UNDERCOVERAGENT
LIARHUESEEDS
LESHOTSPOTPAY
AUKACRE
HIDDENTREASURE
LADEDORALSCAR
ATOLLREDOALMA
MELEEMEETYAPS
Mon 3/6/2000
THEMSASSCDROM
HOPEESTAAROMA
UNITTHANTAMER
SECRETAGENTMAN
ONEROLA
MAJDEPECHEASH
ELIHUASIALTO
SEMIPRIVATEROOM
ARMSUKEATONE
STYKNESSETFED
SNOIVES
LACONFIDENTIAL
HASATAGINUSNA
STINTTONSFEND
TESTYERGOFEES
Mon 9/20/1999
BAALCHUMDELTA
ACREAONEEVERT
SHEATRIMSISAL
HEAVENSTOBETSY
ELIEERA
MCMUPSTARTTAE
AHEADAILARTS
JEEPERSCREEPERS
OASTOAKXENIA
RTECONSORTDAY
EATPURE
LANDSAKESALIVE
PASTESANSIDEA
OCTETALEETOTS
TEARSPERTELSE
Mon 4/27/1998
RUSHBRIMCLEFT
ATTAEASERATER
PAINASISITALY
THROUGHTHEMILL
ISLEDEN
FDAHERALDSATT
LUNGEDOIACRE
UNDERTHEWEATHER
TEEMHOPTEENS
ESSCONTESTDDE
FORTHIS
AROUNDTHECLOCK
CLEARERIEIRAN
BOILSPICTCARE
SENSETOSSELSE
Mon 2/2/1998
MARCWORDESTEE
ASEAARIACHEAT
ITEMFACTLASSO
LIFEOFTHEPARTY
OSLORIP
CATTERRIERASH
AGATEELLULNA
PICKOFTHELITTER
OLIOARAREALM
NETTRIBUNERLS
SAGSEND
SALTOFTHEEARTH
CARATREEDRARE
OLIVEEARLTIER
SEDERELSESLED
Mon 10/13/1997
SCTVBAALSCREW
ALOEEMMACLARO
SELLFOOTAARON
HOLDYOURHORSES
TURNPEP
FAAMETEREDBAH
ABRAMAIRALIA
MINDYOURMANNERS
EDIEVANINSET
DEECARSEATSSE
ORRACRE
BITEYOURTONGUE
SANTAARLOTASS
OCTETTSAREVES
SHORESAPSREDO


10
Mon 5/26/2008
ACTOROPALBOZO
SARDIPAVELIAR
KNEEBRACESANNE
SEXCORESISKEL
TAUTGENT
CHARGEDENTISTS
AERIEPONENOAH
LIMPDAVIDGATE
IDOLALEESCRUB
FIREARMSMIASMA
CAKESUMP
ZEBRASJONITIS
ABOOPIEFILLING
CRAWOSSAEBERT
HORNTHURSORES
Mon 4/16/2007
ROVERMOMSFAZE
ENEROALAIARID
BARRTENDEDRING
ANYAMOSENRAGE
STIRWAIF
CASTORCARNEGIE
ALTARTRIMTEMP
BAERTHATSCASE
OMARREFSTHREE
TOMSWIFTCHESTS
HAFTCOED
AYEAYEBOMBSHE
HARPCARRPOOLED
ELIETRIGSNARE
MENDACTISEVEN
Mon 2/7/2000
HBOMBGAITHARK
ARNIEORCAETUI
HEADHUNTERDOLL
AWNORGYPIGPEN
HOGSSAME
ALCOVESAPPHIRE
VALUEMILEODES
ADESSOLARPEAT
SLOEQUADSPADE
TENHOURSREESES
OLINAUER
EAGLESACTSESP
SLIDHIGHHATTER
POLEERIEWHALE
NEARDENSSULLY
Mon 8/30/1999
FACETAPESPAPA
AWASHHALOUSER
TAKEITEASYTIRE
EYENEARBLASTS
GILDSEAL
SPLICESHADINGS
WAIVEMAINDORA
ANNEMALESOPEN
MIDIAILSKNEAD
INATIZZYHEISTS
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