# Family Feud:  Letter-Perfect Edition \[Closed\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 5, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894 "2008-06-05T15:34:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/1 "2008-06-05T15:34:45Z")

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In case you’re not familiar with the basic format of this game, I’ll briefly explain the rules. You try to think of which answer will be the most popular, and earn points based on how successful you are as your answers are compared to others. The number of similar responses for each question is calculated, then multiplied by two, and the point totals are added in order to determine the winner and all other placings.

However, this version has a few quirks. Normally, a unique answer is not awarded any points. Also, replies that are factually incorrect are counted just as truly valid responses are. In this particular thread, however, ANY correct answer will win you at least two points. However, an INVALID response will cost you ten points.

The “Letter-Perfect” in the title refers to the fact that each answer must contain the EXACT number of letters requested for that particular question. For example, if this thread “went up to eleven” and I asked you to “Give an eleven-letter word ending in _-tion_”, “aggravation” and “devaluation” would both be acceptable, but “solution” (8 letters) and “prestidigitation” (16 letters) would each cause ten points to be deducted from your score.

You will also lose ten points if I judge your answer to be invalid, even if it has the requested number of letters. In the example above, “roffpoqtion” (clearly made up) would lose ten points, as would “evalluation” (eleven letters as typed, but a clear misspelling of either “evaluation” or “devaluation”). So proofread those answers carefully, and edit (or, if you miss the five-minute window, post a correction OF SPELLING ONLY) if necessary.

And now, the questions:

1 letter – Give the Periodic Table symbol for a chemical element.  
2 letters – Give the abbreviation for a state of the USA.  
3 letters – Give the initials or name of a broadcasting network.  
4 letters – Name something you drink.  
5 letters – Name a country of the world.  
6 letters – Name a major world city.  
7 letters – Name an animal you might see in a zoo.  
8 letters – Name a sport, game, or pastime.  
9 letters – Give the surname of a major historical personage.  
10 letters – Name a movie (this can be one word, or broken into two or more, as long as the letter count is accurate — spaces and punctuation marks don’t count as letters)

Edited to add: The game will end either when fifty entries have been posted, or at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 6, whichever comes first.

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**Author:** ![atomicbadgerrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/2 "2008-06-05T15:39:42Z")

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1. **H**
2. **NY**
3. **NBC**
4. **cola**
5. **Spain**
6. **London**
7. **Giraffe**
8. **Baseball**
9. **Jefferson**
10. **Madagascar**

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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/3 "2008-06-05T15:43:26Z")

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F  
CA  
NBC  
beer  
Spain  
London  
giraffe  
football  
Roosevelt  
Naked Lunch

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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:** [June 5, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/4 "2008-06-05T15:49:32Z")

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H  
CA  
NBC  
Coke  
Wales  
London  
Giraffe  
Football  
Bonaparte  
Taxi Driver

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/5 "2008-06-05T15:56:10Z")

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1 letter – H  
2 letters – CA  
3 letters – ABC  
4 letters – Beer  
5 letters – China  
6 letters – London  
7 letters – Giraffe  
8 letters – Baseball  
9 letters – Roosevelt  
10 letters – _Dirty Harry_

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**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/6 "2008-06-05T16:05:07Z")

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1 H  
2 NY  
3 Fox  
4 Soda  
5 Spain  
6 London  
7 Leopard  
8 Baseball  
9 Churchill  
10 Scary Movie

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**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/7 "2008-06-05T16:11:56Z")

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H  
NY  
abc  
milk  
Spain  
London  
leopard  
baseball  
Churchill  
Terabithia

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/8 "2008-06-05T16:13:20Z")

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O  
NY  
CBS  
Soda  
Egypt  
London  
Giraffe  
Baseball  
Jefferson  
Bull Durham

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/9 "2008-06-05T16:13:34Z")

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1. H
2. OH
3. NBC
4. Coke
5. Spain
6. London
7. Gorilla
8. Baseball
9. Churchill
10. Casablanca

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/10 "2008-06-05T16:16:26Z")

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1 letter – O  
2 letters – NY  
3 letters – NBC  
4 letters – beer  
5 letters – China  
6 letters – Moscow  
7 letters – gorilla  
8 letters – football  
9 letters – Churchill  
10 letters – _Casablanca_

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/11 "2008-06-05T16:19:29Z")

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1 h  
2 NY  
3 ABC  
4 Coke  
5 Japan  
6 London  
7 Giraffe  
8 Football  
9 Churchill  
10 Run Lola Run

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**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/12 "2008-06-05T16:24:52Z")

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1. H
2. CA
3. NBC
4. Coke
5. Spain
6. Madrid
7. Giraffe
8. Football
9. Jefferson
10. Casablanca

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**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/13 "2008-06-05T16:29:23Z")

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1. H
2. NY
3. ABC
4. Milk
5. Italy
6. London
7. Gorilla
8. Baseball
9. Jefferson
10. Men In Black

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**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/14 "2008-06-05T16:29:28Z")

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1 H  
2 CA  
3 CBS  
4 Coke  
5 France  
6 London  
7 Cheetah  
8 Football  
9 Jefferson  
10 Unforgiven

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/15 "2008-06-05T16:32:22Z")

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1 letter – H  
2 letters – CA  
3 letters – NBC  
4 letters – Beer  
5 letters – China  
6 letters – Dallas  
7 letters – Giraffe  
8 letters – Baseball  
9 letters – Jefferson  
10 letters – _The Natural_

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/16 "2008-06-05T16:36:54Z")

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1 - H  
2 - CA  
3 - NBS  
4 - Beer  
5 - China  
6 - London  
7 - Penguin  
8 - Baseball  
9 - Roosevelt  
10 - Casablanca

Joe

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/17 "2008-06-05T16:44:14Z")

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1. H
2. NY
3. NBC
4. cola
5. Spain
6. London
7. Giraffe
8. Monopoly
9. Jefferson
10. Casablanca

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**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/18 "2008-06-05T16:45:53Z")

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1. H
2. NY
3. FOX
4. Soda
5. Japan
6. London
7. Giraffe
8. Football
9. Jefferson
10. The Goonies

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/19 "2008-06-05T16:49:05Z")

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1 letter – O  
2 letters – NY  
3 letters – CBS  
4 letters – SODA  
5 letters – SPAIN  
6 letters – LONDON  
7 letters – LEOPARD  
8 letters – BASEBALL  
9 letters – JEFFERSON  
10 letters – HELLO DOLLY

ETA: Excellently cool premise, **sternvogel**!

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**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-letter-perfect-edition-closed/451894/20 "2008-06-05T17:09:25Z")

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1. H
2. NY
3. NBC
4. Coke
5. Sudan
6. London
7. Cheetah
8. Football
9. Jefferson
10. Rear Window

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