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Drop-A-Letter for Fun Trivia Quiz

Start with a six letter word and I'll give you a clue to its meaning. The next word will have one letter less. Start adding a letter when I tell you. The last answer has two words. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Soozy_Woozy. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word of six letters: Very smart

Answer: Brainy

Brainy is an informal word that also means clever or intelligent.

2. Second word of five letters: Small Scottish boy

Answer: Bairn

The word bairn means a small child, and it is used in Scotland and the north of England. The word comes from the Old High German word "barn" meaning "child".

3. Third word of four letters: Food item that is eaten to keep you healthy.

Answer: Bran

Bran is the husk or outside layer of a cereal grain. It is often taken away from flour during the milling process. It is essential to have in a healthy diet to keep the bowels in functioning properly.

4. Fourth word of three letters: The young girl moved quickly after she spotted the doberman who didn't have his chain and collar on.

Answer: Ran

The word ran means to have used the legs and feet at a fast pace. It is the past tense of the word "run".

5. NOW START ADDING A LETTER Fifth word of four letters: Used a mobile phone.

Answer: Rang

The word rang is the past tense of the word "ring". Ring means to send out a resonant or echoing sound that often comes about when two metals strike together. Nowadays we use the word ring or rang to say that we have used the house phone or mobile phone. Phones from yesteryear used to have two metal bells on top that would touch and make a ringing sound when someone called it.

6. Sixth word of five letters: A form of piano with strings arranged horizontally.

Answer: Grand

Grand pianos are different to upright pianos in that the strings are horizontally arranged as opposed to the upright piano where the strings are vertical. Grand pianos come in three types: baby grand, boudair grand and concert grand. They usually have a lid that can be raised during a performance and three legs for support.

7. Seventh word of six letters: To be bold and adventurous.

Answer: Daring

Daring means to have courage when doing something out of the ordinary. The word dare is related to the Old High German word "turran" which means "to venture".

8. Eighth word of seven letters: Making a surprise attack.

Answer: Raiding

The word raid comes from Old English and it usually has the words "surprise" and "doing the wrong thing" associated with it. In a war, an air raid would mean a surprise attack by planes. If someone has stolen something, police will often pay a surprise visit to look for the stolen goods.

9. Ninth word of eight letters: Removing the water from a tub.

Answer: Draining

Draining can mean many things such as using a colander to rinse and then drain off the water before cooking vegetables. Draining can mean something that tires you out. It can also mean emptying a glass of water by drinking it.

10. Tenth word of seven and two letters: What was the seamstress doing to a sock with her needle and thread?

Answer: Darning it

Not many people I know darn socks any more. For those who do darn their own socks, they usually use their hand or a wooden oval shaped block inside the sock so that it is easier to get the correct shape. Long running stitches are used in horizontal and vertical planes to fill the hole in with like colored yarn. No knots are used because this would create a slight bump in the sock that would irritate the wearer.

Source: Author Soozy_Woozy

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Drop-A-Letter for Fun Trivia Quiz

Start with a six letter word and I'll give you a clue to its meaning. The next word will have one letter less. Start adding a letter when I tell you. The last answer has two words. Good luck!

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