# 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:** 40
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/781 "2020-08-16T13:31:45Z")
I would like to guess E now, 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 16, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/782 "2020-08-16T13:34:03Z")
THE / \_ \_ \_ T H / \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ ET H / \_ \_ T / THE/ \_ \_ \_ HTE\_ \_ \_ \_ E\_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ . Very good, again. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/783 "2020-08-16T13:37:49Z")
I’ll venture to guess I (India) now please. ---
**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 16, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/784 "2020-08-16T14:10:01Z")
Perhaps 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 16, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/785 "2020-08-16T14:48:40Z")
THE / \_ \_ \_ T H / O\_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ O \_ \_ ET H / \_ OT / THE/ \_ I \_ HTEO \_ \_ \_ E\_ \_ / O\_ / \_ O \_ . Both are present. ---
**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 16, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/786 "2020-08-16T14:55:16Z")
Let’s try N… ---
**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, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/787 "2020-08-16T15:02:23Z")
THE / \_ \_ \_ T H / O\_ / \_ \_ N / \_ O \_ \_ ET H / NOT / THE/ \_ I \_ HTEO \_ \_ NE\_ \_ / O\_ / \_ O \_ . Three N’s. ---
**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 16, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/788 "2020-08-16T15:32:13Z")
S sss sssss. ---
**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, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/789 "2020-08-16T15:37:11Z")
THE / \_ \_ \_ T H / O\_ / \_ \_ N / \_ O \_ \_ ET H / NOT / THE/ \_ I \_ HTEO \_ SNESS/ O\_ / \_ O \_ . No need to hiss! ---
**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 16, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/790 "2020-08-16T15:38:54Z")
R rrr. ---
**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, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/791 "2020-08-16T15:41:14Z")
THE / \_ R \_ T H / O\_ / \_ \_ N / \_ O R\_ ET H / NOT / THE/ RI \_ HTEO \_ SNESS/ O\_ / \_ O \_ . No growling, either. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/792 "2020-08-16T15:42:29Z")
I would like to guess U, 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 16, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/793 "2020-08-16T15:45:20Z")
THE / \_ R \_ T H / O\_ / \_ \_ N / \_ O R\_ ET H / NOT / THE/ RI \_ HTEOUSNESS/ O\_ / \_ O \_ . One U for you. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/794 "2020-08-16T15:49:02Z")
And I can guess G too because no one else was fast enough. G! ---
**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 16, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/795 "2020-08-16T15:53:29Z")
Ff… ---
**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, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/796 "2020-08-16T15:56:05Z")
THE / \_ R \_ T H / OF / \_ \_ N / \_ O R\_ ET H / NOT / THE/ RIGHTEOUSNESS/ OF/ GO \_ . Yes and yes. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/797 "2020-08-16T15:58:23Z")
I would like to guess D now, 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 16, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/798 "2020-08-16T15:58:56Z")
THE / \_ R \_ T H / OF / \_ \_ N / \_ O R\_ ET H / NOT / THE/ RIGHTEOUSNESS/ OF/ GOD . Okay. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/799 "2020-08-16T16:00:22Z")
Okay. 🙂 I would like to guess W now, 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 16, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/800 "2020-08-16T16:01:08Z")
THE / WR \_ T H / OF / \_ \_ N / WO R\_ ET H / NOT / THE/ RIGHTEOUSNESS/ OF/ GOD . A profitable guess. No strikes so far. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=41)