# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 822
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16426 "2017-08-03T13:36:34Z")
Red Wings ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16427 "2017-08-03T13:40:10Z")
Red Sox ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16428 "2017-08-03T15:23:58Z")
red planet ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16429 "2017-08-03T16:21:12Z")
extrasolar planet ---
**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 3, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16430 "2017-08-03T16:21:42Z")
_Planet Earth_ ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16431 "2017-08-03T16:26:40Z")
Earth Two ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16432 "2017-08-03T19:05:44Z")
two dollars ---
**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 3, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16433 "2017-08-03T20:29:27Z")
American dollars ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16434 "2017-08-03T21:40:00Z")
American Pie ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16435 "2017-08-03T23:20:57Z")
Apple pie ---
**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 4, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16436 "2017-08-04T00:10:31Z")
apple dumpling ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16437 "2017-08-04T10:24:41Z")
apple core ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16438 "2017-08-04T11:01:22Z")
Common Core ---
**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 4, 2017, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16439 "2017-08-04T11:35:52Z")
common cold ---
**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 4, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16440 "2017-08-04T14:42:50Z")
Common Cause ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16441 "2017-08-04T14:57:50Z")
common denominator ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16442 "2017-08-04T19:46:01Z")
highest denominator ---
**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 4, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16443 "2017-08-04T19:51:10Z")
highest peak ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16444 "2017-08-04T20:17:27Z")
peak oil ---
**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 4, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16445 "2017-08-04T20:28:03Z")
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