Cerebral Maybe, But Scrabble's a Sport in SenegalSource: Christian Science Monitor
To most casual observers of Scrabble, the game is a pastime. But in Senegal, typically better known for the Dakar Rally, it is a sport. And it's taken very seriously – especially this week, as the country plays host to the 37th Francophone Scrabble World Championships.
11 Incredible Lipograms -Source: Book of Lists
A form of verbal gymnastics, lipograms are written works that deliberately omit a certain letter of the alphabet by avoiding all words that include that letter. `Lipo actually means `lacking - in this case lacking a letter.
Scrabble with StrangersSource: Gimundo
Check out Scrabulous, a free website where you can find an online Scrabble game any time you want one, day or night.

What is the word for each of the following definitions?
1) Having an inclination or tendency to something.

Here are three definitions for three different words. What are they? If you know or learn these, you should be able to use them around Newsvine a lot!
1) Hatred of argument, reasoning, or enlightenment.
2) The Greek god of censure and mockery or a carping critic.

I give the definition, you name the word.
Today's definitions:
1) Anything forbidden, or object of loathing.
2) A hissing sound.
3) To cause to explode.

Okay...you know the drill. Read the definition, name the word. (No peeking at a dictionary!)
Todays definitions:
1) The conical or pointed summit of a mountain.

I've had so much fun with rwarners trivia that I decided to start something along that vein. I'll list three definitions and you name the word it belongs to. No peeking at a dictionary! Here's the 1st round:
Travel Games for KidsSource: articler.com
Don't let your kids drive you crazy while your driving! Fun travel games to play with kids.
Emanuel seeks to cut funding for Cheney's office, homeSource: Chicago Tribune
Responding to claims by Vice President Dick Cheney that his office is exempt from disclosing information about what it has classified as secret, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) said Tuesday he will try to cut off the $4.8 million needed annually to run Cheney's office and home.

As I shamelessly mine old game shows for word games that might work on the newsvine interface, I always knew that - sooner or later - I'd get to this one.
It's very simple.
We start with a word.
You provide the question to go with that answer.

I was involved in a discussion about the banning of language that lead to another discussion about how language affects socialization…or at least that is the direction I was going.

This is based on an old game show but the idea is pretty basic.

The Word Play group was inspired by Jason Boog's Six-Word Science Fiction Story Vine