Strange Words: Puzzles and Challenges

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In summary, some questions concerning strange words:1. Find an eight-letter word containing 4 G's.2. Find a six-letter word containing 3 Y's.3. Find a word ending in 'mt'.4. Find a word containing the combination 'ufa'.5. Find a six-letter word containing no vowels (a, e, i, o, u)6. Find a word of 16 letters (at least) with no vowels other than 'e' (and no 'y').7. Can you think of a word with 5 O's 8. Can you think of a word with 6 E's 9. Can you think of a
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loseyourname said:
What the heck is that? Welsh? Elvish?

Njorl said:
I believe it is a Welsh town.

Njorl

Indeed it is a town in the north of Wales. It don't quite fit the criteria because it has one too many Os and one too many constants in a row. But it is a quality word. You do know that there was a song written about it, right? :biggrin: No joke.

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Oh well, here's my answer for '6. Find a word of 16 letters (at least) with no vowels other than 'e' (and no 'y')

strengthlessness

And here's the page where you can find the answers and more questions:
http://www.creativepuzzels.nl/spel/speel1/puzzel23-2.htm
 
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I am annoyed now. :grumpy: I should have got some of those. :rolleyes:

The Bob (2004 ©)
 

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