I'm relatively new and playing around with various word lists (using Crossfire). What supplemental word list(s) do you find to have the liveliest, freshest words and realistic scoring (I find too many give 50+ to very obscure words)? Which would you avoid at all costs due to lots of junk that is unusable? Thanks so much for the input.
Indeed, I agree with mmcbs. All these things (Software, word lists, etc) are is tools, the biggest factor on success or failure of a puzzle is how the constructor uses the tools to construct the puzzle. Same as a carpenter can use the best tools made to build a shoddy house. Skill is always required. In this case, you can use the the word lists as help to indicate what will work in a slot, but it's up to you to select the best words that will work for the goal you have for the puzzle.