Guess the Word

S C _ _ _ _ T I C

HERBALIST
WHALEBONE
SALACIOUS
SYNERGIES
SLALOMING
SPHERICAL
SOPORIFIC
SQUELCHES
STRIKEOUT
SUBTRACKS
SIMPLEXES
SKYLIGHTS
SWIZZLERS
SCIENTIST
SCELASTIC
SCLEROTIC

SCORPIONS

Getting close....

S C O R _ _ T I C

HERBALIST
WHALEBONE
SALACIOUS
SYNERGIES
SLALOMING
SPHERICAL
SOPORIFIC
SQUELCHES
STRIKEOUT
SUBTRACKS
SIMPLEXES
SKYLIGHTS
SWIZZLERS
SCIENTIST
SCELASTIC
SCLEROTIC
SCORPIONS

SCORBUTIC

Right ye are, ye scurvy dog!: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scorbutic?s=t

S C O R B U T I C

HERBALIST
WHALEBONE
SALACIOUS
SYNERGIES
SLALOMING
SPHERICAL
SOPORIFIC
SQUELCHES
STRIKEOUT
SUBTRACKS
SIMPLEXES
SKYLIGHTS
SWIZZLERS
SCIENTIST
SCELASTIC
SCLEROTIC
SCORPIONS

I wasn't totally sure it was a word either :D

Let's go for a quick 5 letters

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ADULT

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ADULT

BOLTS

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ADULT
BOLTS

CROOK

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ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK

DAVID

_ _ _ _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID

EDGAR

_ _ G _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR

FAGIN

_ _ G _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN

HAGUE

_ _ G _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE

INGOT

_ _ G _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT

JOKER

_ _ G _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER

KILLS

_ _ G _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS

LOGUE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Logue

_ _ G _ _

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE

MANKY

_ _ G _ Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY

NAGIN

_ _ G _ Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY
NAGIN

OKAYS

_ _ G _ Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY
NAGIN
OKAYS

POGEY

P _ G _ Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY
NAGIN
OKAYS
POGEY

PUGGY

P _ G _ Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY
NAGIN
OKAYS
POGEY
PUGGY

PEGGY

P _ G _ Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY
NAGIN
OKAYS
POGEY
PUGGY
PEGGY

Yeesh!

PIGGY

P _ G _ Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY
NAGIN
OKAYS
POGEY
PUGGY
PEGGY
PIGGY

You are going to kick yourself when you get it.

I've used all the vowels in the second spot but....

PYGMY

P Y G M Y

ADULT
BOLTS
CROOK
DAVID
EDGAR
FAGIN
HAGUE
INGOT
JOKER
KILLS
LOGUE
MANKY
NAGIN
OKAYS
POGEY
PUGGY
PEGGY
PIGGY
PYGMY

...and we have a winner! Congrats EH

Thanks. Wow, that was tough. Good one, CIAS!

Next up, eight letters:

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AARDVARK

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AARDVARK

BLINDING

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AARDVARK
BLINDING

CRASSLEY