# Pointless word games---anybody wanna play? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2001, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147 "2001-09-27T17:12:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/41 "2001-09-28T16:42:00Z")
Easy. Short + (ER) 2 letters = shortER ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/42 "2001-09-28T16:45:23Z")
whats the longest word that can be made using the top letter row of a qwerty keyboard? ---
**Author:** ![Syzygy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Syzygy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syzygy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/43 "2001-09-28T16:47:12Z")
**walor** : **5 x O plus seven consonants:** PROTOZOOLOGY **5 x E plus ten consonants:** CHEERLESSNESSES DEFENSELESSNESS FENCELESSNESSES NERVELESSNESSES PERVERTEDNESSES SELF-DEPENDENCES SENSELESSNESSES SLEEPLESSNESSES **3 x U plus five consonants (H not allowed):** JUJUTSUS SUCCUBUS SUSURRUS also AUGUSTUS LUCULLUS but these are proper nouns - do they count? How about 3 x Y plus 3 consonants? 😃 What is the only word in the English language that has three consecutive sets of double letters? ---
**Author:** ![Seraphim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Seraphim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seraphim)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/44 "2001-09-28T16:54:10Z")
BOOKKEEPER ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/45 "2001-09-28T16:57:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\*whats the longest word that can be made using the top letter row of a qwerty keyboard? \*\* Typewriter ---
**Author:** ![RedNaxela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@RedNaxela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedNaxela)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/46 "2001-09-28T17:08:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > \*\*can you name a word for which the plural shares no letters in common with the singular? A hint: the plural referred to here is archaic, although technically correct. \*\* That would be **kine** , the plural of **cow**. Slightly related: Can you name a pair of homophones (words pronounced the same) that share no letters in common? RedNaxela ---
**Author:** ![Syzygy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Syzygy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syzygy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/47 "2001-09-28T17:10:56Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by RedNaxela \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > **Slightly related: Can you name a pair of homophones (words pronounced the same) that share no letters in common?** That would be EWE and YOU. ---
**Author:** ![Syzygy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Syzygy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syzygy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/48 "2001-09-28T17:12:43Z")
Sorry, **Red**. Just when I though I had vB coding down… ---
**Author:** ![23skidoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f04885/32.png) [@23skidoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/23skidoo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/49 "2001-09-29T19:32:26Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Syzygy \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RedNaxela \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > > **Slightly related: Can you name a pair of homophones (words pronounced the same) that share no letters in common?** > > That would be EWE and YOU. \*\* \*\* “I” shares no letters with “eye”. “I” also shares no letters with “aye”. ---
**Author:** ![23skidoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f04885/32.png) [@23skidoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/23skidoo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147/50 "2001-09-29T19:34:24Z")
“We” also shares no letters with “oui”. I, you, we… this is starting to creep me out. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-word-games-anybody-wanna-play/84147.md?page=2)