# Guess the words from internal letter sequences **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2000, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855 "2000-12-03T19:55:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/61 "2000-12-06T01:23:28Z")
**iampunha** : point for anecdote. The only other one I could find was synecdoche. Another point for strawberry. **ren** : point for buckskin. I didn’t think of thickskinned, but it is hyphenated in my dictionaries. **lurkernomore** : point for squeegee. Exegee? What’s that? Protégée is spelled with the accent marks in my dictionaries. I probably would have allowed a point for it, but lurkernomore got the one I was thinking of too quick. That leaves only EINAC from this batch. You guys are pretty good at this. Rule clarification: I’ll allow the use of an electronic dictionary, as long as you don’t derive any significant advantage compared to using a print dictionary. What I wanted to prevent was people using a search function found on some electronic dictionaries. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/62 "2000-12-06T02:06:00Z")
CTM-ejectment URYT-jury-tampering? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/63 "2000-12-06T02:07:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by panamajack \* > \*\*CTM > URYT > \*\* CTM=faCTMan? URYT=eURYTypic? EINAC . . . protEINACeous? HROD . . cHRODa/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:** [December 6, 2000, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/64 "2000-12-06T02:09:25Z")
Another rule clarification: In my lists, I follow no rule against using letter sequences at the beginning or end of words (hence squeegee). I doubt I would ever use a sequence from the beginning of a word, especially since dictionaryies are allowed. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/65 "2000-12-06T02:12:55Z")
Another point to **iampunha** for proteinaceous. The standings for the second round so far: iampunha: 3 lurkernomore: 1 ren: 1 Stay tuned for the next 5, probably sometime around 6 A.M. Eastern Time. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/66 "2000-12-06T02:38:11Z")
CTM=faCTMonger? faCTMill? uryt=purytylene? There are probably a few organic compounds with this letter combo. Maybe an arcane spelling of puritan? HROD . . asHROD? ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/67 "2000-12-06T09:00:39Z")
1. ELWR 2. ESST 3. FG 4. HBUC 5. HIEP ---
**Author:** ![Meleemancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Meleemancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meleemancer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/68 "2000-12-06T10:17:46Z")
1. a **fg** han ---
**Author:** ![Eggs\_a\_la\_Ted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eggs\_a\_la\_Ted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eggs_a_la_Ted)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/69 "2000-12-06T10:59:22Z")
1. ELWR whe **elwr** ight ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/70 "2000-12-06T11:50:00Z")
1. swas **hbuc** kling How 'bout: SDR RTR CKB ---
**Author:** ![Meleemancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Meleemancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meleemancer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/71 "2000-12-06T18:36:18Z")
ki **ckb** ack ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/72 "2000-12-06T19:33:35Z")
point to **Mind gamer** for aFGhan point to **Eggs à la Ted** for wheELWright point to **AudreyK** for swasHBUckling That leaves HIEP and ESST I’ve posted the answer to the WYZ word [here](http://www.geocities.com/maineiac_bibliophage/YZG_word.html). ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/73 "2000-12-06T19:37:41Z")
That was a typo. The link is to the YZG word. RTR-partridge, cartridge ---
**Author:** ![scratch1300](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@scratch1300](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scratch1300)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/74 "2000-12-06T19:53:41Z")
ESST = _GUESSTIMATE_ ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/75 "2000-12-06T21:23:01Z")
point to **scratch1300** for guESSTimate\*\*. HIEP is a tricky one. It’s not exactly common, but probably not unfamiliar to you. The trouble is that the word isn’t spelled the way I would have guessed. (HIEP is in the standard spelling, not an alternate spelling). ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/76 "2000-12-06T21:43:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AudreyK \* > \*\* > How 'bout: > SDR > RTR > CKB \*\* SDR=dresSDRawer CKB=kiCKBack RTR=faiRTRade ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/77 "2000-12-06T22:30:50Z")
1. HIEP 2. ILDH 3. GWI 4. LJ 5. GPL (2 common unrelated words) 6. NKG ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/78 "2000-12-06T22:36:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bibliophage \* > \*\*10. HIEP > 11. ILDH > 12. GWI > 13. LJ > 14. GPL (2 common unrelated words) > 15. NKG > \*\* 11 - childhood 13 - killjoy ---
**Author:** ![scratch1300](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@scratch1300](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scratch1300)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/79 "2000-12-06T22:38:09Z")
1. GPL = _ganGPLank_ Funny, I thought up three letter sequences of my own and was about to post “GPL”, but you beat me to it. 1. GWI = _biGWIg_ The other two of mine: [ul][li]RSAP[/li]KULE[/ul] ---
**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:** [December 6, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855/80 "2000-12-06T22:50:50Z")
That was fast. Two points for **lurkernomore** and 2 for **scratch1300** Before I lose track, the updated standings for this second round are: iampunha 3 lurkernomore 3 scratch1300 3 ren 1 Mind gamer 1 Eggs à la Ted 1 AudreyK 1 Those left to be solved: 10. HIEP 14. GPL - one more besides gangplank 15. NKG The last five words in this round will be posted tomorrow morning. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-words-from-internal-letter-sequences/43855.md?page=5)