WORDPLAY

WE HAVE found 101 words that can be made from the letters in the square, each of which uses the letter in the middle and contains at least four letters. We challenge you to beat this, and also to make at least one nine-letter word. No abbreviations, initials or foreign words unless they form words in everyday use. No plurals.

Today’s Target: Good 67; very good 82; excellent 101. Solutions tomorrow.

FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS: AMORPHISM aphis aphorism apish hair harm harp hasp hoar marish marsh mash mishap mohair morish morph morphia opah orphism parish pish posh rash sham sharp shim ship shop shrimp spahi