# Five-Strike Hangman **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 28, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633 "2020-07-28T19:55:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**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 1, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/201 "2020-08-01T19:32:18Z")
Yes indeedy: A \_\_ \_\_ \_\_ /\_\_ A \_\_ /\_\_ /\_\_ \_\_ \_\_ / \_\_ / \_\_ A \_\_ / \_\_ \_\_ \_\_ A ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/202 "2020-08-01T19:44:32Z")
Then, those one-letter words must be i’s. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/203 "2020-08-01T19:49:59Z")
I think I know it already. B, please. ---
**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 1, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/204 "2020-08-01T20:11:55Z")
Well, those one-letter words _might_ have been “O,” but… they weren’t. A B \_\_ \_\_ /\_\_ A \_\_ / I /\_\_ \_\_ \_\_ / I / \_\_ A \_\_ / \_\_ \_\_ B A ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/205 "2020-08-01T20:13:25Z")
L, please. ---
**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 1, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/206 "2020-08-01T20:21:47Z")
But of course: A B L \_\_ /\_\_ A \_\_ / I /\_\_ \_\_ \_\_ / I / \_\_ A \_\_ / \_\_ L B A ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/207 "2020-08-01T20:31:55Z")
Copycat! Anyway, W. ---
**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 1, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/208 "2020-08-01T20:35:43Z")
Timing is everything. A B L \_\_ / W A \_\_ / I /\_\_ \_\_ \_\_ / I / \_\_ A W / \_\_ L B A ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/209 "2020-08-01T20:48:50Z")
I’ll say E and step away. ---
**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 1, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/210 "2020-08-01T20:55:47Z")
I’ll guess an “R” in the dead center. ---
**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 1, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/211 "2020-08-01T20:59:43Z")
Strategery… A B L E / W A \_\_ / I / E R E / I / \_\_ A W / E L B A ---
**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 1, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/212 "2020-08-01T21:01:21Z")
I’ll guess a palindromic “S”, please. ---
**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 1, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/213 "2020-08-01T21:12:42Z")
No, I’m sorry, there’s no S in the phrase. **Strike one.** A B L E / W A \_\_ / I / E R E / I / \_\_ A W / E L B A ---
**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 1, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/214 "2020-08-01T21:20:40Z")
Whaaah? 🤔 ---
**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 1, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/215 "2020-08-01T21:21:36Z")
JK! A B L E / W A S / I / E R E / I / S A W / E L B A It’s yours, **Prof. P.** ---
**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 1, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/216 "2020-08-01T21:26:35Z")
Whew. \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ ’ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/217 "2020-08-01T21:28:52Z")
I’ll guess T after that apostrophe, but I’ll accept all Ts. ---
**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 1, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/218 "2020-08-01T21:30:55Z")
T it is. T \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ T / \_ \_ T \_ / T \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ ’ \_ / \_ \_ / T \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ T \_ / T \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ T \_ \_ ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/219 "2020-08-01T21:32:57Z")
Funny, everywhere but where I expected. I’ll go with H. ---
**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 1, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/220 "2020-08-01T21:34:32Z")
And we have H. T H \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ T / \_ \_ T H / T H \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ ’ \_ / \_ \_ / T H \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ TH / TH \_ / \_ \_ \_ T \_ \_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=12)