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    sprirj Senior Member

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    The Growing Word Game

    Discussion in 'Word games' started by sprirj, Dec 26, 2009.

    Rules:

    The idea is to add a letter to the word in the previous post to create a new word. You must add a letter that creates a new word but also does not create a deadend for the next person... ie no adding 's' to the end for an easy point.

    Here is an example:

    1st person 'i'
    2nd person 'it'
    3rd person 'bit'
    4th person 'bite'


    etc

    So just how long a word can be created....?????


    Here is the 1st word:


    A
     
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    LadyLazarus New Member

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    mar (I assume reordering of letters is permitted, since the rules did not specify. Under what conditions do we reset to 1 letter?)
     
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    that word is impossible.

    new word

    boo
     
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    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    oo derailed. ;)

    bedroom lie?

    bored Ollie?

    Red boolie?

    I'm trying... :)
     
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    Oh, I give up. Cognito wins that round. Starting...

    I
     
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    Evelyanin New Member

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    Ha ha, who knew that posts need to be atleast 4 characters long?
     
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    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    fribbony? glibbony? bony ribs?

    I give up :D Cogito wins again!
     
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    again- iguana

    Or were you thinking of a different word? I just chose the last one. :)
     

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