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These are puzzles in which each answer is derived from another answer that has one letter dropped from it.
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1 Drop A Letter Cascade 11
Start with a six letter word and I'll give you a clue to its meaning. The second word will be one letter less and will need to be unscrambled. Good Luck!
Average
10 Q
Soozy_woozy
Jun 03 07
12414 plays
2 Drop A Letter Cascade 18
Start with a 7 letter word and I'll give you a clue to its meaning. The next word will be one letter less and may need unscrambling. Good Luck!
Average
10 Q
soozy_woozy
Aug 14 07
5433 plays
3 Word Erosion
Start with a long word that fits the first definition. Then drop a letter, shuffle, and form another word fitting a new definition. Repeat until the original word has "eroded" to only one letter. Trouble? Work from a shorter word up to a longer one.
Not Rated
10 Q
shorthumbz
Today!
0 plays
4 The Letter Dropper VIII
Yet another one, folks. Number Eight has arrived!
Average
10 Q
ozzz2002
Sep 07 13
225 plays
5 Drop A Letter They Said. It'll Be Fun They Said.
In this quiz, you will start with the word HOUSE and either add or drop a letter for the remaining questions. Some answers may require scrambling.
Easy
10 Q
SnowAngel16
Sep 06 13
387 plays
6 Drop a Letter from PRAYER
Start with the word PRAYER, then drop one letter at a time, rearranging the remaining letters if necessary, to arrive at the word in the clue. Halfway through we'll start with PRAYER again.
Easy
10 Q
ArlingtonVA
Aug 26 13
510 plays
7 Step Down, Step Up - 18
There are 13 steps between two musical instruments. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average
15 Q
minch
Nov 30 07
3702 plays
8 Step Down, Step Up - 5
There are 13 steps between two European capitals (both start with B). Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average
15 Q
minch
Jun 08 07
4206 plays
9 Word Melt 7
Lucky number 7 - let's hope so. Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. I will tell you when there is a new chain.
Easy
15 Q
eburge
Oct 25 09
4149 plays
10 Letter Landslide 4
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name. Enjoy!
Easy
10 Q
zh1322
Aug 14 07
8028 plays
11 Step Down, Step Up - 3
There are 15 steps from one Shakespearean heroine to another. Start with a eight letter word, drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average
15 Q
minch
Apr 29 07
3867 plays
12 Step Down, Step Up - 20
There are 14 steps between the names of two fishes. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average
15 Q
minch
Jan 12 08
3387 plays
13 Step Down, Step Up - 8
There are 14 steps between two bones of the human body. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average
15 Q
minch
Jul 06 07
4173 plays
14 Letter Landslide 2
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name.
Easy
10 Q
zh1322
Jul 28 07
7791 plays
15 Telescope Words - I
This quiz could also be called 3 in 1, as the answer is a word containing two other words. Most answer words have 5 letters (#8 has 6). The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.
Average
10 Q
minch
Dec 04 04
4260 plays
16 Letter Landslide
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name.
Easy
10 Q
zh1322
Apr 07 07
7563 plays
17 Step Down, Step Up - 4
There are 14 steps between two west coast cities! Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average
15 Q
minch
May 25 07
4308 plays
18 Drop a Letter Ladder 13
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Tough
10 Q
eburge
Dec 02 06
3411 plays
19 Word Melt 2
Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related in some way. I will tell you when there is a new chain.
Average
15 Q
eburge
Aug 02 09
4377 plays
20 Telescope Words - VI
Each answer is one word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.
Average
10 Q
minch
Mar 17 05
4596 plays
21 Word Melt 10 - The Final Melt
This is it. The final Word Melt. I'm going all out here with a 25 question quiz - a melting extravaganza! Usual rules apply: change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. Good luck!
Easy
25 Q
eburge
Nov 21 09
2244 plays
22 Letter Landslide 3
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name. Enjoy!
Easy
10 Q
zh1322
Aug 04 07
7548 plays
23 Up and Down the Word Ladder: Part 2
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word is a rearrangement of the letters in the previous word plus one new letter. From the half-way point the answers are reduced by one letter.
Easy
10 Q
musicmonkeyman
May 15 06
9321 plays
24 Step Down, Step Up - 2
Start with the name of one of Shakespeare's tragic characters and end with another. Drop a letter, rearrange the letters left to get the next answer. From #7 on add a letter.
Easy
10 Q
minch
Apr 25 07
4071 plays
25 Drop a Letter Ladder 12
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Average
10 Q
eburge
Nov 29 06
4884 plays
26 Telescope Words - II
This quiz could also be called 3 in 1, as the answer is a word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter. Example: Beverage - place to skate - pen's need = drink
Average
10 Q
minch
Dec 10 04
4896 plays
27 Word Melt 3
Many of you enjoyed my last quiz, so I give to you: Word Melt 3! Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. I will tell you when there is a new chain.
Average
15 Q
eburge
Aug 07 09
1968 plays
28 Step Down, Step Up - 1
Start with a six letter word, drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to two letters, then make steps up again.
Average
10 Q
minch
Apr 13 07
4830 plays
29 Drop a Letter Ladder 11
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Average
10 Q
eburge
Nov 24 06
5775 plays
30 Step Down, Step Up - 11
There are 14 steps between two name of makers of sports cars. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average
15 Q
minch
Aug 06 07
3093 plays
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