DOUBLET OPTIONS

Before you give the command to build a Doublet puzzle, you must first set some options which the program will use during the construction process.
  • Most importantly, you must enter the Anchor Words. A minimum of two such words are required, but you can enter as many as five if you wish. The program will ensure that any intermediate anchor words will appear in the finished puzzle between the first and last words. All anchor words that you do enter must be of exactly the same length.

  • Set the Doublet Rule which you want the program to use for this construction. The three available rules are:-
    • Change Letter(s): Each word in the puzzle is formed from the previous word by changing one or more of the letters. The remaining letters retain their identity and location. See below for information on setting the number of letters which change at each step. An example of such a puzzle would be WATCH LATCH LETCH LEACH PEACH PEACE PLACE PLANE PLANK PLONK CLONK CLOCK

    • Change Letter(s) plus Anagram: Each word in the puzzle is formed from the previous word by changing one or more of the letters, and then rearranging the letters in the manner of an Anagram. See below for information on setting the number of letters which change at each step. An example of such a puzzle would be WATCH WHACK CHALK CLOAK CLOCK

    • Link from previous word: Each word in the puzzle begins with the terminating letters of the previous word. See below for information on setting the number of overlapping letters. An example of such a puzzle would be LEMON ONSET ETHIC ICILY LYNCH CHEAP APPLE
  • Set the number of Doublet Letters: The number of letters involved in each rule can be set to 1, 2, 3 or 4. For the first two rules, increasing the number of Doublet Letters will improve the chances of successfully building a puzzle. For the third rule, decreasing the number of Doublet letters will have the same effect.