# Last letter = First Letter, min 3 syllable word chain

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 16, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071 "2020-10-16T03:31:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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:** [April 7, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9143 "2026-04-07T19:31:58Z")

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Zarathustra

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9144 "2026-04-08T00:57:47Z")

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amusement

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**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:** [April 8, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9145 "2026-04-08T18:54:05Z")

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thunderclap

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9146 "2026-04-08T20:32:04Z")

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pagination

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9147 "2026-04-09T02:26:00Z")

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nincompoop

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**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:** [April 9, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9148 "2026-04-09T03:35:33Z")

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preposterous  
(postprevious?)

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**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:** [April 9, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9149 "2026-04-09T04:11:42Z")

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Sarasota

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9150 "2026-04-09T15:22:42Z")

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Alhambra

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**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:** [April 9, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9151 "2026-04-09T20:24:42Z")

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aliquot

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9152 "2026-04-10T01:29:34Z")

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tourisim

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**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:** [April 10, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9153 "2026-04-10T02:35:36Z")

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Massachusetts

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**Author:** ![wolfpups](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpups/32/21025_2.png) [@wolfpups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpups)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9154 "2026-04-10T09:57:53Z")

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Astonishing - lowkey the trick is not overthinking it, just blurt the first long word that fits or you’ll get stuck for way too long.

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9155 "2026-04-10T19:33:21Z")

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gerrymandering

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**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:** [April 10, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9156 "2026-04-10T23:15:11Z")

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Galileo

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9157 "2026-04-11T02:42:43Z")

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osteoarthritis

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**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:** [April 11, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9158 "2026-04-11T03:06:28Z")

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Shenandoah

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9159 "2026-04-11T13:12:41Z")

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hallelujah

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9160 "2026-04-12T01:43:25Z")

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Hickory

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**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:** [April 12, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9161 "2026-04-12T04:32:05Z")

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_Yonadab_

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071/9162 "2026-04-12T15:27:05Z")

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Bandanna

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