# A word test... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 15, 2002, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648 "2002-04-15T00:33:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/1 "2002-04-15T00:33:37Z")
There is a seven letter word in the English language that contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters. What is it? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/2 "2002-04-15T01:00:56Z")
Therein! ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/3 "2002-04-15T01:04:42Z")
Well done! therein": the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein. Kudos Pravnik! ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/4 "2002-04-15T01:06:27Z")
Hmm, maybe I should’ve just said “got it” so as not to ruin the puzzle for anyone else. I can’t seem to edit, can the mods remove my post? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/5 "2002-04-15T01:09:14Z")
Nevermind. too late now! ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_La\_Tengo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yo\_La\_Tengo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yo_La_Tengo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/6 "2002-04-15T01:14:23Z")
It’s not bothering me, **Reeder**. And if you count “I” as a word, then you have 11 words. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/7 "2002-04-15T02:27:23Z")
Good point! It is 11. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/8 "2002-04-15T11:50:14Z")
Okay, that went fast. Here’s another one I always liked, from a Games magazine: What eight-letter English word can be found abbreviated as its first letter, its first two letters, its first three letters, its first four letters, or its first five letters? ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/9 "2002-04-15T11:56:12Z")
I’m thinking things like kilogramme and percentage but I’m sure I’m not even close… ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/10 "2002-04-15T12:55:00Z")
Oh! I forgot the hint they gave! The first letter is T. And I should probably point out that I have no reason to think that the answer is unique. ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/11 "2002-04-15T13:07:03Z")
teaspoon? ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/12 "2002-04-15T13:09:01Z")
Thursday? ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/13 "2002-04-15T13:12:58Z")
another one from Games mag a long time ago…What 5 letter word is pronounced the same if you remove it’s last 4 letters? ---
**Author:** ![sundog66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@sundog66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sundog66)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/14 "2002-04-15T13:41:34Z")
queue ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/15 "2002-04-15T13:48:29Z")
Aww, **sundog** , I so had that. (Good job!) These puzzles always amaze me. ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/16 "2002-04-15T13:50:55Z")
There are three words in the english language that end in g-r-y… ::d&r:: [sub]\*Well… someone had to do it.[/sub] 😛 [sub]\*\* And yes, I wrote it wrong on purpose.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/17 "2002-04-15T14:31:54Z")
**Fretful Porpentine** gave the answer I heard (Thursday), although I like **Skerri** ’s answer too. If teaspoon isn’t right, it’s close. Kudos! ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/18 "2002-04-15T17:07:54Z")
What is the longest one syllable word in English? ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/19 "2002-04-15T17:27:46Z")
I just say this one in the newspaper today: what’s the only _common_ 2-letter noun in the English language? This excludes, of course, aa, id, mu, etc. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-test/103648/20 "2002-04-15T17:41:42Z")
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