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Drop Those Letters [3] Trivia Quiz

Start with a six letter word and remove a letter to make the next word. Remaining letters may be an anagram.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author ssabreman

A multiple-choice quiz by ssabreman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ssabreman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,879

Updated
May 12 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
356

Last 3 plays: kell217 (10/10), rainbowriver (9/10), Jennifer5 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. First word has six letters
Meaning: wood that is suitable for construction; lumber

Answer: (noun)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Next word has five letters
Meaning: a headdress worn by bishops; a joint made by cutting pieces at an angle

Answer: (noun)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Next word has four letters
Meaning: heavy, deep mud; swamp, marsh or bog

Answer: (noun)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Next word has three letters
Meaning: the curved edge or border; brink

Answer: (noun)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Next word has two letters
Meaning: postal code for the Wolverine state

Answer: (no capitals needed)

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Question 6 of 10

6. First word has six letters
Meaning: a scarcity or lack; an inadequate amount

Answer: (noun)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Next word has five letters
Meaning: the pattern on the sole of the shoe; to step

Answer: (noun or verb)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Next word has four letters
Meaning: a challenge; to defy

Answer: (noun or verb)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Next word has three letters
Meaning: the colour of blood or roses

Answer: (adjective)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Next word has two letters
Meaning: used to form the comparative degree of an adjective

Answer: (suffix)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word has six letters Meaning: wood that is suitable for construction; lumber

Answer: timber

Timber can mean a stand of trees or wood that has been made into beams.

2. Next word has five letters Meaning: a headdress worn by bishops; a joint made by cutting pieces at an angle

Answer: mitre

A mitre saw is also used for cutting a mitre joint.

3. Next word has four letters Meaning: heavy, deep mud; swamp, marsh or bog

Answer: mire

After the rain, the tractor got stuck in the mire.
A quagmire can be a dangerous situation.

4. Next word has three letters Meaning: the curved edge or border; brink

Answer: rim

The rim of the drinking glass is where the salt goes for a margarita.

5. Next word has two letters Meaning: postal code for the Wolverine state

Answer: mi

It can also stand for military intelligence.

6. First word has six letters Meaning: a scarcity or lack; an inadequate amount

Answer: dearth

A famine is a dearth. There was a dearth of ideas for the planning committee to work with.

7. Next word has five letters Meaning: the pattern on the sole of the shoe; to step

Answer: tread

Tread lightly around sensitive topics, in a figurative sense.

8. Next word has four letters Meaning: a challenge; to defy

Answer: dare

I dare you to accept the dare.

9. Next word has three letters Meaning: the colour of blood or roses

Answer: red

Red is the colour found at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light.

10. Next word has two letters Meaning: used to form the comparative degree of an adjective

Answer: er

Soft becomes softer when compared to another object.

Source: Author ssabreman

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Drop Those Letters [3] Trivia Quiz

Start with a six letter word and remove a letter to make the next word. Remaining letters may be an anagram. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author ssabreman

Start with a six letter word and remove a letter to make the next word. Remaining letters may be an anagram.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author ssabreman