# 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:** 12
**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, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/221 "2020-08-01T21:36:27Z")
I’d like to buy a vowel, Pat: i. ---
**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, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/222 "2020-08-01T21:38:35Z")
The I’s have it. TH \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ T / \_ ITH / TH \_ / \_ \_ I \_ \_ \_’ \_ / I \_ / TH \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ ITH / TH \_ / \_ \_ \_ T \_ \_ No, I am not lisping. ---
**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, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/223 "2020-08-01T21:39:43Z")
W for me. ---
**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, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/224 "2020-08-01T21:41:17Z")
W is a Wise move. TH \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ T / WITH / TH \_ / \_ \_ I \_ \_ \_ ’ \_ / I \_ /TH \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / WITH / TH \_ / \_ \_ \_ T \_ \_ ---
**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, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/225 "2020-08-01T21:41:37Z")
E, please. ---
**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, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/226 "2020-08-01T21:43:16Z")
Coming up. THE / \_ E \_ \_ ET / WITH / THE / \_ \_ I \_ \_ \_ ’ \_ / I \_ / THE / \_ E \_ \_ E \_ / WITH / THE / \_ E \_ T \_ E ---
**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, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/227 "2020-08-01T21:44:25Z")
S, please. ---
**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, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/228 "2020-08-01T21:46:57Z")
Yes, indeedy. THE / \_ E \_ \_ ET / WITH / THE / \_ \_ IS \_ \_ 'S / I \_ / THE / \_ ESSE \_ / WITH / THE / \_ EST \_ E ---
**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, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/229 "2020-08-01T21:54:11Z")
I’ll take an N. I really thought the second word started with S. ---
**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, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/230 "2020-08-01T21:55:17Z")
N it is. THE / \_ E \_ \_ ET / WITH / THE / \_ \_ IS \_ N’S / IN / THE / \_ ESSE \_ / WITH THE / \_ EST \_ E ---
**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, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/231 "2020-08-01T21:59:18Z")
L, please. ---
**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, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/232 "2020-08-01T22:01:39Z")
La, la, la. THE / \_ ELLET / WITH / THE / \_ \_ IS \_ N’S / IN / THE / \_ ESSEL / WITH / THE / \_ ESTLE ---
**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, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/233 "2020-08-01T22:03:01Z")
P, 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, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/234 "2020-08-01T22:03:23Z")
P if you please! ---
**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, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/235 "2020-08-01T22:03:55Z")
There ya go. THE / PELLET / WITH / THE / P \_ IS \_ N’S / IN / THE / \_ ESSEL / WITH / THE / PESTLE ---
**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, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/236 "2020-08-01T22:07:16Z")
Ah. V, and I’m out. ---
**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, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/237 "2020-08-01T22:10:19Z")
Well spotted, sir. THE PELLET WITH THE P \_ IS \_ N’S IN THE VESSEL WITH THE PESTLE ---
**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, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/238 "2020-08-01T22:18:51Z")
Gotta be an O. ---
**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, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/239 "2020-08-01T22:27:34Z")
Yep. From _The Court Jester_ starring Danny Kaye: The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle. Back to you, EH! ---
**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, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/240 "2020-08-01T22:32:01Z")
Thanks! I remember the catchphrase but never saw the movie. \_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ / \_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ /\_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ /\_\_\_ \_\_\_ /\_\_\_ \_\_\_ /\_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=13)