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Quiz about One Word
Quiz about One Word

One Word Trivia Quiz


Start with a nine-letter word and drop one letter each time until you reach one letter.

A multiple-choice quiz by barrywlj. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
barrywlj
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
316,382
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2621
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. Give me a nine-letter word meaning 'frightening'.

Answer: (9 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Drop one letter to give a type of bird.

Answer: (8 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Drop one letter to give a word meaning 'looking intently'.

Answer: (7 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Now drop a letter to give a word for a thin cord.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Drop another letter to give a word for what bees and wasps can do.

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Drop one more letter to give a word for what ABBA does best.

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. One more letter dropped gives a word for Lust, Envy, Sloth and 4 others of this group.

Answer: (3 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. Drop a letter to give the antonym for 'out'.

Answer: (2 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Drop one last letter to give the 'first person, singular'.

Answer: (1 letter)
Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, how many times was it necessary to re-arrange the letters to get the new word?

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Give me a nine-letter word meaning 'frightening'.

Answer: startling

2. Drop one letter to give a type of bird.

Answer: starling

3. Drop one letter to give a word meaning 'looking intently'.

Answer: staring

4. Now drop a letter to give a word for a thin cord.

Answer: string

5. Drop another letter to give a word for what bees and wasps can do.

Answer: sting

6. Drop one more letter to give a word for what ABBA does best.

Answer: sing

7. One more letter dropped gives a word for Lust, Envy, Sloth and 4 others of this group.

Answer: sin

8. Drop a letter to give the antonym for 'out'.

Answer: in

9. Drop one last letter to give the 'first person, singular'.

Answer: i

10. Finally, how many times was it necessary to re-arrange the letters to get the new word?

Answer: None

Source: Author barrywlj

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