# 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:** 3143

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62847 "2018-11-26T14:16:10Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62848 "2018-11-26T14:24:31Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62849 "2018-11-26T14:29:08Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery
7. chastise

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62850 "2018-11-26T14:32:25Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery
7. chastise
8. Theresa

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62851 "2018-11-26T14:36:53Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery
7. chastise
8. Theresa
9. remits

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62852 "2018-11-26T14:51:27Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery
7. chastise
8. Theresa
9. remits
10. smarts

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**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:** [November 26, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62853 "2018-11-26T14:58:01Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery
7. chastise
8. Theresa
9. remits
10. smarts
11. asymmetric

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62854 "2018-11-26T15:10:22Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery
7. chastise
8. Theresa
9. remits
10. smarts
11. asymmetric
12. shimmer

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62855 "2018-11-26T15:10:47Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch

2. cherry

3. Christ

4. misery

5. stirrer

6. archery

7. chastise

8. Theresa

9. remits

10. smarts

11. asymmetric

12. shimmer

13. Smarter  
I was ninja’d!  
Next: Ninjas in fiction

14. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja

> **[Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nth_Man:_The_Ultimate_Ninja)**
>
> Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja is a comic book about an American ninja set in an unspecified near future where World War III has started. It was written by Larry Hama between 1989 and 1990, based largely on his success writing the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic, which he wrote concurrently with The Nth Man (and also features a modern ninja as one of the main characters). Nth Man and Alfie O'Meagan first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #25 (August 1989). The series was meant to last for 24 i...

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62856 "2018-11-26T15:15:00Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Merry Christmas”

1. starch
2. cherry
3. Christ
4. misery
5. stirrer
6. archery
7. chastise
8. Theresa
9. remits
10. smarts
11. asymmetric
12. Smarter
13. armies

Next up: Ditto Happy Hanukkah

1. nappy

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62857 "2018-11-26T17:01:32Z")

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Next up: Ditto Happy Hanukkah

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62858 "2018-11-26T18:21:06Z")

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Next up: Ditto Happy Hanukkah

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62859 "2018-11-26T18:53:33Z")

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Next up: Ditto Happy Hanukkah

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62860 "2018-11-26T19:32:52Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla

From _The Order of the Stick_

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62861 "2018-11-26T19:43:55Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62862 "2018-11-26T20:08:32Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky

> **[Punky Brewster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punky_Brewster)**
>
> Punky Brewster is an American sitcom television series about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by a foster parent (George Gaynes). The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984, to March 9, 1986, and again in syndication from October 30, 1987, to May 27, 1988.
> Punky Brewster spawned an animated spin-off, It's Punky Brewster. The series featured the original cast voicing their respective characters. The cartoon was produced by Ruby-Spears, and aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to Dec...

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62863 "2018-11-26T21:41:43Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky
8. Hakuna

(As in Hakuna Matata)

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62864 "2018-11-27T00:20:50Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky
8. Hakuna
9. happy

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)

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**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:** [November 27, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62865 "2018-11-27T03:35:37Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky
8. Hakuna
9. happy
10. kahuna

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)
7. Lord Ishido’s ninja attackers, in James Clavell’s _Shogun_

The first book I ever read that featured any ninja

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62866 "2018-11-27T04:30:20Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky
8. Hakuna
9. happy
10. kahuna
11. pukka

> **[Pukka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukka)**
>
> Pukka, an adulatory slang adjective, may refer to:

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)
7. Lord Ishido’s ninja attackers, in James Clavell’s Shogun
8. You Only Live Twice

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