# Type a Letter to Make a Word! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 6, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359 "2021-03-06T21:31:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CorpusNeptune](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corpusneptune/32/17561_2.png) [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/1 "2021-03-06T21:31:44Z")
Very simple: Simply type a singular **capital** letter, then hit Post Reply! Then others can slowly create a word from that letter! **NOTE: You _are_ able to post as many letters as you wish, though I do ask you to _not_ reply to your own letter.** Let the game begin!! ---
**Author:** ![CorpusNeptune](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corpusneptune/32/17561_2.png) [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/2 "2021-03-06T21:31:54Z")
I’ll start: B ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/3 "2021-03-07T00:14:24Z")
Br… ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/4 "2021-03-07T02:48:11Z")
Bro… ---
**Author:** ![CorpusNeptune](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corpusneptune/32/17561_2.png) [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/5 "2021-03-07T03:00:30Z")
Brom… ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/6 "2021-03-07T05:40:38Z")
Brome ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/7 "2021-03-07T15:25:47Z")
Bromel ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/8 "2021-03-07T16:29:40Z")
Bromeli ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/9 "2021-03-07T17:33:13Z")
Bromelia ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/10 "2021-03-07T19:49:25Z")
Bromeliad. G ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/11 "2021-03-07T21:54:24Z")
[OP: Why can’t an S be added to Bromeliad? At what point are the letters declared a word? Couldn’t that have happened at Bro?] ---
**Author:** ![CorpusNeptune](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corpusneptune/32/17561_2.png) [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-a-letter-to-make-a-word/937359/12 "2021-03-08T01:11:04Z")
[Response to **panache45** : Sorry I didn’t outline that before, but once a word is complete, bold it, and under that type a letter to start a new word, similar to what **Prof.Pepperwinkle** did above] Ga…