There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?
2006-08-24 21:04:29 · 9 answers · asked by zhish_blaster 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
startling
remove the l, and the word becomes: starting
remove one t, and the word becomes: staring
remove the a, and the word becomes: string
remove the r, and the word becomes: sting
remove the other t, and the word becomes: sing
remove the g, and the word becomes: sin
remove the s, and the word becomes: in
remove the n, and the word becomes: I
2006-08-24 21:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Startling to I.
2006-08-25 13:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by jfmm 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
S T A R T L I N G
S T A R T I N G
S T A R I N G
S T R I N G
S T I N G
S I N G
S I N
I N
I
2006-08-24 21:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S T A R T L I N G
S T A R T I N G
S T A R I N G
S T R I N G
S T I N G
S I N G
S I N
I N
I
2006-08-24 21:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by LiTlE mIsSy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the above will do dear
2006-08-24 21:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
here is the answer:
startling
starting
staring
string
sting
sing
sin
in
I
2006-08-24 21:11:01 · answer #6 · answered by starlight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bluegummiworms
2006-08-24 21:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
startling
starting
staring
string
sting
sing
sin
in
I
2006-08-24 21:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by jv637 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aaaaahhhh!!!!
2006-08-24 21:06:49 · answer #9 · answered by double_nubbins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋