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Letter Wave Trivia Quiz

Drop a letter from the first answer, then re-arrange and drop another letter until the sixth question. From the seventh question, use the same method but add a letter to get each successive answer.

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

Author
ClarkyB

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,032

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
461

Question 1 of 10

1. First word of eight letters: Most frightening.

Answer: (One Word (Eight Letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a seven-letter word meaning female star of stage or screen.

Answer: (One Word (Seven Letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a six-letter word meaning responds.

Answer: (One Word (Six Letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word meaning provide food.

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word that can mean either rip or an eye secretion.

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Subtract a letter to get a three-letter word that is one's organ of hearing.

Answer: (One Word (Three letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word that is an adult female horse.

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word that means streak or smudge.

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add a letter and anagram to get a six-letter word that is a small river.

Answer: (One Word (Six Letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Add a letter and anagram to get a seven-letter word that can be either a type of boat, or type of cooking receptacle.

Answer: (One Word (Seven Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word of eight letters: Most frightening.

Answer: scariest

Directed by William Friedkin, and based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, "The Exorcist" is often cited as one of the scariest movies of all-time.

2. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a seven-letter word meaning female star of stage or screen.

Answer: actress

Born on 28th October 1967, and starring in such movies as Mystic Pizza, Pretty Woman, and Erin Brockovich, Julia Roberts was the world's highest paid actress for most of the 1990s and into the early 2000s. She had dropped to being the eighth highest paid actress in 2016, earning a mere $12 million, with Jennifer Lawrence taking the top spot for the second consecutive year, earning a whopping $46 million.

3. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a six-letter word meaning responds.

Answer: reacts

Reacts, as in "I love seeing how my young daughter reacts to new experiences. The naivety of youth allows her to be fascinated by the most simple things".

4. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word meaning provide food.

Answer: cater

Royal chef Mark Flanagan and his 21-strong team were asked to cater for the 650 wedding guests at the reception of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011.

5. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word that can mean either rip or an eye secretion.

Answer: tear

Tear (eye secretion) and tear (rip) as in "A solitary tear fell from Jane's left eye as she saw the tear in her brand new designer jacket as she had just caught it on the sharp thorn of a rose bush".

6. Subtract a letter to get a three-letter word that is one's organ of hearing.

Answer: ear

During the third round of their WBA Heavyweight Championship fight on 28th June 1997, Mike Tyson bit off part of Evander Holyfield's right ear. The fight was billed as "The Sound and the Fury", but after Tyson was disqualified for the biting incident, it subsequently became widely known as "The Bite Fight".

7. Add a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word that is an adult female horse.

Answer: mare

A female horse is called a mare if it is over three years old, and a filly if it is under three years old. Female zebras are also called mares.

8. Add a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word that means streak or smudge.

Answer: smear

Smear, as in "As he was driving to his girlfriend's house, a bird made a dropping on Dave's windscreen, causing a smear right in his eyeline, so Dave activated his washer wiper to clean it off".

9. Add a letter and anagram to get a six-letter word that is a small river.

Answer: stream

Although somewhat subjective, the main difference between a river and a stream is size, with a river being wider and deeper than a stream. Some definitions also state that one can "wade" across a stream, whereas one must "swim" across a river.

10. Add a letter and anagram to get a seven-letter word that can be either a type of boat, or type of cooking receptacle.

Answer: steamer

The last seagoing passenger paddle steamer in the world is the Waverley, which provides trips around the coast of the British Isles. Many people claim that using a steamer to cook food is healthier than other forms of cooking as it locks in the nutrients of the food.

Source: Author ClarkyB

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