# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1422

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**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:** [August 16, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28424 "2014-08-16T22:08:24Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28425 "2014-08-16T22:13:11Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx
6. Bookkeeper

(The only word that has three double-letter combinations in a row, AFAIK)

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28426 "2014-08-16T22:47:53Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx
6. Bookkeeper
7. vicissitudes

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28427 "2014-08-16T22:57:34Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx
6. Bookkeeper
7. vicissitudes
8. succinct

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28428 "2014-08-17T00:13:48Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx
6. Bookkeeper
7. vicissitudes
8. succinct
9. tintinnabulation

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28429 "2014-08-17T00:51:40Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx
6. Bookkeeper
7. vicissitudes
8. succinct
9. tintinnabulation
10. aardvark

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**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:** [August 17, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28430 "2014-08-17T01:20:38Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx
6. Bookkeeper
7. vicissitudes
8. succinct
9. tintinnabulation
10. aardvark
11. pizzazz

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28431 "2014-08-17T01:27:52Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble
2. nihilist
3. divided
4. anaconda
5. coccyx
6. Bookkeeper
7. vicissitudes
8. succinct
9. tintinnabulation
10. aardvark
11. pizzazz
12. Syzygy

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28432 "2014-08-17T01:31:10Z")

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Words containing the same letter at least 3 times.

1. babble

2. nihilist

3. divided

4. anaconda

5. coccyx

6. Bookkeeper

7. vicissitudes

8. succinct

9. tintinnabulation

10. aardvark

11. pizzazz

12. Syzygy

13. Abracadabra  
Place names beginning with U.

14. Uganda

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28433 "2014-08-17T01:57:49Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28434 "2014-08-17T01:58:56Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28435 "2014-08-17T02:07:33Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan

Or, as Herman Cain calls it, Uzbeki-beki Stan Stan Stan.

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28436 "2014-08-17T02:20:26Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur

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**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:** [August 17, 2014, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28437 "2014-08-17T02:22:41Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur
6. Ulan Bator

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28438 "2014-08-17T02:23:13Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur
6. Ulan Bator
7. Uranus

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28439 "2014-08-17T02:24:27Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur
6. Ulan Bator
7. Uranus
8. Uniontown, PA

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**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:** [August 17, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28440 "2014-08-17T02:28:39Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur
6. Ulan Bator
7. Uranus
8. Uniontown, PA
9. United States of America

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**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:** [August 17, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28441 "2014-08-17T02:32:07Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur
6. Ulan Bator
7. Uranus
8. Uniontown, PA
9. United States of America
10. Ultima Thule

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28442 "2014-08-17T02:54:02Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur
6. Ulan Bator
7. Uranus
8. Uniontown, PA
9. United States of America
10. Ultima Thule
11. Upper Volta

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28443 "2014-08-17T03:26:59Z")

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Place names beginning with U.

1. Uganda
2. Utah
3. Uruguay
4. Uzbekistan
5. Ur
6. Ulan Bator
7. Uranus
8. Uniontown, PA
9. United States of America
10. Ultima Thule
11. Upper Volta
12. Utrecht

Perhaps most famous for this treaty: [Peace of Utrecht - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Utrecht)

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