cookiejar Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word — from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time? Link to comment
cookiejar Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Try not to... Here's a clue...9 letter word for surprising Link to comment
WormGuy Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Not the one I got Pauline. John Link to comment
cookiejar Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Originally Posted By: pauline surprised ?? Try taking one letter off it at a time to see if it still is an english word. If I take the D off, surpise is an english word, but if I take another is supris a word? Where you take the letters off of doesn't matter- for example if I take an s off I get urpised or surpried... But good try and at least you tried! Link to comment
Jewlzm Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Startling -l -t -a -r -t -g -s -n Link to comment
Jewlzm Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Ot atleast I think thats how it goes Startling -l = starting -t= staring -a= string -r = sting -t= sing -g= sin -s = in -n= I or is there another 9 letter word you are thinking of? Link to comment
cookiejar Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Originally Posted By: Leah There is another one that works... Hooray that was the answer and perfectly done too! and yes Leah is also correct, I believe there are two or three more answers that "fit" (Please post them chica!) But Startling was the originally concieved answer. Hooorayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! if your home schooling kids that's a good one to try on them as long as you include the hints Link to comment
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