# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 337
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6724 "2021-07-04T18:59:28Z")
**Root (underground) vegetables** 1. Onions 2. Carrots 3. Taro 4. Yams 5. Rutabaga 6. Turnips 7. Radishes 8. Cassava 9. Sweet potato 10. Potato 11. Beets 12. Eddoes 13. Parsnips **Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6725 "2021-07-04T19:08:14Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6726 "2021-07-04T22:12:15Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6727 "2021-07-04T22:19:28Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6728 "2021-07-04T23:33:55Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6729 "2021-07-04T23:43:01Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6730 "2021-07-05T05:14:31Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6731 "2021-07-05T07:41:25Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic 8. Teased ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6732 "2021-07-05T11:03:01Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic 8. Teased 9. Detests ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6733 "2021-07-05T12:05:39Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic 8. Teased 9. Detests 10. Underestimates ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6734 "2021-07-05T12:06:19Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic 8. Teased 9. Detests 10. Underestimates 11. Federation ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6735 "2021-07-05T13:26:22Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic 8. Teased 9. Detests 10. Underestimates 11. Federation 12. Defenestrations ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6736 "2021-07-06T00:05:17Z")
_ **\>FWEEEEEEP!!\<** _ … _(and shows yellow card)_ Sorry, Professor – there’s only one ‘N’ in “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6737 "2021-07-06T00:15:33Z")
Ah. You are correct. **Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic 8. Teased 9. Detests 10. Underestimates 11. Federation 12. Defense ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6738 "2021-07-06T04:02:20Z")
**Words of five or more letters than can be formed from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA** 1. Formica 2. Tested 3. Steadfast 4. Freedom 5. Detestations _(12 letters)_ 6. Statistic 7. Traumatic 8. Teased 9. Detests 10. Underestimates 11. Federation 12. Defense 13. Sustained Pass ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6739 "2021-07-06T14:30:49Z")
July birthdays, name, fame, date and year 1. Robert A. Heinlein (author), July 7, 1907 ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6740 "2021-07-06T14:35:13Z")
July birthdays, name, fame, date and year 1. Robert A. Heinlein (author), July 7, 1907 2. Alex Trebek (television host), July 22, 1940 ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6741 "2021-07-06T15:36:51Z")
July birthdays, name, fame, date and year 1. Robert A. Heinlein (author), July 7, 1907 2. Alex Trebek (television host), July 22, 1940 3. Diana Frances Spencer (Princess of Wales) July 1, 1961 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6742 "2021-07-06T15:41:28Z")
July birthdays, name, fame, date and year 1. Robert A. Heinlein (author), July 7, 1907 2. Alex Trebek (television host), July 22, 1940 3. Diana Frances Spencer (Princess of Wales) July 1, 1961 4. Nelson Mandela (statesman) July 18, 1918 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6743 "2021-07-06T16:21:04Z")
July birthdays, name, fame, date and year 1. Robert A. Heinlein (author), July 7, 1907 2. Alex Trebek (television host), July 22, 1940 3. Diana Frances Spencer (Princess of Wales) July 1, 1961 4. Nelson Mandela (statesman) July 18, 1918 5. John Quincy Adams (POTUS), July 11, 1767 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=336) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=338)