Another one - English word

[bill2006]

Figure this one out:

What common English word is 9 letters long, and each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word....from 9 letters all the way to a single remaining letter ?

[Dori]

Re: Another one - English word

envelope
I got it! I got it!

[karel]

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envelope
I got it! I got it!

Nope that is 8 letters not nine : (

[Dori]

Re: Another one - English word

envelopeS

[allstarfaces]

Re: Another one - English word

but e is not a word?????? a is a word so to speak then an then and then ands or andy
i think this is what he meant

[Dori]

Re: Another one - English word

I'm so confused!!! It could be a literal riddle that takes a whole word, extracts a letter and still remains a word OR it could be nonliteral... like envelopes. No matter how many letters you take out of the envelopes they are still envelopes.

Bill.... where are you... we need an answer!

[LadyEye]

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I think allstars is on the right track Dori, lol .... and so is I allstars ..... (ps I'll be up for a visit soon, stay up, lol)

hang us out for a bit longer Bill ... just gonna start figuring this one out now .... I was busy dreaming of "spools" all night, lol .....

hmmmmmmmm .... word play .... royb might be good at this ......

[LadyEye]

Re: Another one - English word

Startling

final answer ......... :)

[bill2006]

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Startling -final answer ......... :)

You're good !

1. Startling remove L
2. Starting remove T
3. Staring remove A
4. String remove R
5. Sting remove T
6. Sing remove G
7. Sin remove S
8. In remove N
9. I

[Astraltraveller]

Re: Another one - English word

You're good !

1. Startling remove L
2. Starting remove T
3. Staring remove A
4. String remove R
5. Sting remove T
6. Sing remove G
7. Sin remove S
8. In remove N
9. I

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Very well done Bill......that is good......lol

[Dori]

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dag nabbit.... I thought I was being so swift with envelopes!
oh well.. never have been any good at riddles.

[Vasili]

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Methinks LadyEye has too much time on her hands, being snowed in and all.......


Bill always comes up with good ones!

[circuspet.com]

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Bill 2006:

Very good, but do you now the longest word in the english language?

SMILES there's a mile between the S's

[Bethers]

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There are several longest English words - do you want the one that never repeats a letter twice?

However, if you just want the word that is considered the longest:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

I'm sure there are others considered the longest by other sources.

[larazovich]

Re: Another one - English word

and it means??