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Jun30-04, 02:18 PM   #1
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What six letter word in the English language contains ten other words without rearranging any of its letters?

On that same order, what seven letter word in the English language contains ten other words without rearranging any of its letters?

What unusual property do the words FLOUR, TERN, and THIRSTY have in common?

Name an English word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters 'he' (in that order). (Actually, there are two possible correct answers -- and "hehe" is not an acceptable solution.)

What is the longest non-hyphenated word in English in which no letters are repeated (each letter appears only once)?

There is a common English word that is seven letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains a common English word -- from seven letters right on down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing a letter at a time?

Ok, this one is just for fun - Rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word.
 
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Jun30-04, 02:49 PM   #2
 
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Name an English word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters 'he' (in that order). (Actually, there are two possible correct answers -- and "hehe" is not an acceptable solution.)
Headache. Working on the rest.
 
Jun30-04, 02:52 PM   #3
 
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Headache. Working on the rest.
Heartache.

My kids are both!

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Quote by Evo
What six letter word in the English language contains ten other words without rearranging any of its letters?

On that same order, what seven letter word in the English language contains ten other words without rearranging any of its letters?

There is a common English word that is seven letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains a common English word -- from seven letters right on down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing a letter at a time?
I'm getting stumped for now, but if you reduce the requirement to a six and seven-letter words that contain nine other words and a six letter word that is built entirely from smaller words, I can do it with:

ANTICS

1. A
2. AN
3. ANT
4. ANTI
5. ANTIC
6. ANTICS
7. TIC
8. TICS
9. I

FRANTIC

1. RAN
2. RANT
3. A
4. AN
5. ANT
6. ANTI
7. ANTIC
8. TIC
9. I
 
Jun30-04, 03:53 PM   #5
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I'm getting stumped for now, but if you reduce the requirement to a six and seven-letter words that contain nine other words and a six letter word that is built entirely from smaller words, I can do it with:

ANTICS

1. A
2. AN
3. ANT
4. ANTI
5. ANTIC
6. ANTICS
7. TIC
8. TICS
9. I

FRANTIC

1. RAN
2. RANT
3. A
4. AN
5. ANT
6. ANTI
7. ANTIC
8. TIC
9. I
Hey that's pretty good!
 
Jun30-04, 04:43 PM   #6
 
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What is the longest non-hyphenated word in English in which no letters are repeated (each letter appears only once)?
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Jun30-04, 04:48 PM   #7
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What is the longest non-hyphenated word in English in which no letters are repeated (each letter appears only once)?QUOTE]

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That's correct!
 
Jun30-04, 04:49 PM   #8
 
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Of course, Parth, you spelled it wrong. The 'e' is obviously repeated in your version.

- Warren
 
Jun30-04, 04:52 PM   #9
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Of course, Parth, you spelled it wrong. The 'e' is obviously repeated in your version.

- Warren
I didn't even notice. It's uncopyrightable.
 
Jun30-04, 04:59 PM   #10
 
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I didn't even notice. It's uncopyrightable.
You so fun!!! Evo!
 
Jun30-04, 05:11 PM   #11
 
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Not sure if this is spelled correctly:
ATENDED (A AT ATE ATEND TEN TEND TENDED END ENDED)
or
ATENDER (A AT ATE ATEND TEN TEND TENDER END ENDER)

Six letters
SPARED (SPA SPAR SPARE PA PAR PARED A ARE RE RED - not sure if pare is a word.)

Seven letters
PATENTS (PA PAT PATE A AT ATE TEN TENT TENTS ENT ENTS)
PARENTS (PA PAR PARENT A ARE RE REN RENT RENTS ENT ENTS)
PANTIES (PA PAN PANT A AN ANT TI TIE TIES)
 
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Not sure if this is spelled correctly:
ATENDED (A AT ATE ATEND TEN TEND TENDED END ENDED)
or
ATENDER (A AT ATE ATEND TEN TEND TENDER END ENDER)

Six letters
SPARED (SPA SPAR SPARE PA PAR PARED A ARE RE RED - not sure if pare is a word.)

Seven letters
PATENTS (PA PAT PATE A AT ATE TEN TENT TENTS ENT ENTS)
PARENTS (PA PAR PARENT A ARE RE REN RENT RENTS ENT ENTS)
PANTIES (PA PAN PANT A AN ANT TI TIE TIES)
I think they're spelt 'attended' & 'attender'.

'Pare' - it's how you peel the skin of an apple or orange. I'm not sure 're' is acceptable, though it's an allowed Scrabble word.
 
Jun30-04, 07:11 PM   #13
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Not sure if this is spelled correctly:
ATENDED (A AT ATE ATEND TEN TEND TENDED END ENDED)
or
ATENDER (A AT ATE ATEND TEN TEND TENDER END ENDER)

Six letters
SPARED (SPA SPAR SPARE PA PAR PARED A ARE RE RED - not sure if pare is a word.)

Seven letters
PATENTS (PA PAT PATE A AT ATE TEN TENT TENTS ENT ENTS)
PARENTS (PA PAR PARENT A ARE RE REN RENT RENTS ENT ENTS)
PANTIES (PA PAN PANT A AN ANT TI TIE TIES)
You got the six letter one correct, but not the 7 letter one. Ent isn't a true word in English, it would be considered an acronym or abbreviation. But very close!
 
Jun30-04, 11:48 PM   #14
 
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Of course, Parth, you spelled it wrong. The 'e' is obviously repeated in your version.

- Warren
umm... uh... oops
 
Jul1-04, 02:43 AM   #15
 
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What is the longest non-hyphenated word in English in which no letters are repeated (each letter appears only once)?
I believe we had this one and I declared it in the other strange words thread. So here I go in this one ........... UNCOPYRIGHTABLE.

The Bob (2004 ©)
 
Jul1-04, 03:01 AM   #16
 
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What unusual property do the words FLOUR, TERN, and THIRSTY have in common?
I think (and I dunno why) that they are anogramatic (i.e. the letters will rearrange to make another word). TERN = RENT but as I am no good with word puzzles I cannot think of any for the others.l

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Name an English word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters 'he' (in that order). (Actually, there are two possible correct answers -- and "hehe" is not an acceptable solution.)
Headache (although it has already been had) and Heartache

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There is a common English word that is seven letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains a common English word -- from seven letters right on down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing a letter at a time?
I can get to a five letter word but not a seven. How common is it?

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Ok, this one is just for fun - Rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word.
Woodern? Is that even a word? (LOL)

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Jul1-04, 10:53 AM   #17
 
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You got the six letter one correct, but not the 7 letter one. Ent isn't a true word in English, it would be considered an acronym or abbreviation. But very close!
An ent is a mythical tree-like creature. They feature, for example, in Tolkien's "The Two Towers."
 
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