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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.

Author
barrywlj

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,382

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2623

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Give me a nine-letter word meaning 'frightening'.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

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

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

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

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

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

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

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

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

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

Answer: (4 letters)

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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)

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Question 8 of 10

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

Answer: (2 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

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

Answer: (1 letter)

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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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