Use the chart below to decode these Scrabble words based on tile value for each of the letters and logic. The three words share a common bond or category.

1: AEILNORSTU
2: DG
3: BCMP
4: FHVWY
5: K
8: JX
10: QZ

**1) 4-1-3-4-1 —— 5-1-4-1-5 —— 2-1-1-2-4-4
**2) 3-1-2-1-1-1 —— 2-1-4-1 —— 4-1-4-5
**3) 5-1-1-1 —— 8-1-3-5-1 —— 5-1-10-1-1
**4) 4-1-1-3-1-1 —— 4-4-1-1-4 —— 2-1-3-5
**5) 1-4-1-1-2 —— 2-1-2-2-1-1 —— 2-1-1-5
**6) 1-3-4 —— 3-1-1-5 —— 4-1-1-3-4
**7) 3-1-1-3 —— 5-1-4-1 —— 5-1-3-10-1-1-1
**8) 5-1-1-2-4-1 —— 1-1-1-5 —— 10-1-1-1-1
**9) 4-1-1-5-4 —— 1-5-1-1-1 —— 3-1-8-1-1
**10) 3-1-1-3-5 —— 1-10-1-1 —— 4-1-1-1-1-4

1. yacht, kayak, dinghy
another good puzzle Cue

1. yacht, kayak, dinghy

darn, back to the drawing board.

He's a quick one, Flo

Good solve, manxman. Thanks

7. plum, kiwi, kumquat

5. sword, dagger, dirk

10. black, aqua, yellow

Excellent, ladies

8. knight, rook, queen

2. pigeon, dove, hawk

3. kite. jacks, kazoo

9. Husky, Akita, Boxer

4. harbor, wharf, dock

Almost done with this toughie.

The last clue contains three words that are alike in meaning. Concentrate on the first one.

6. spy, peek, watch

Exactly, manxman