What's the SHORTEST word in the English language to use the first 6 letters of the alphabet (A-B-C-D-E-F)?
If no right answer, will post in 3 days.
2007-07-16 15:15:20 · 12 answers · asked by Smoothie 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
My bad; what the shortest word to use ALL of the first 6 letters of the alphabet.
2007-07-16 15:20:26 · update #1
OK, I was thinking "feedback" so that's what I'm going to choose, even though I think "boldface" will work too. I looked up "biface; it listed "bifacial" as a possible word, but no "bifaced".
2007-07-18 02:08:29 · update #2
feedback
2007-07-16 15:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by boyplakwatsa.com 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doglover's answer is attractive, but I'm not sure it's right. The dictionary link he provides lists the adjective form as "biface" NOT "bifaced". (I see that his other source does use "bifaced" -- I'd like to see some clear dictionary evidence to solidify that.)
If that word won't work, I believe the shortest qualifying word is a slightly more common word:
BOLDFACE
2007-07-16 22:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bifaced is one answer. I suspect there are a few other words that would also be as short.
Bifaced means having two opposing sides, faces-- normally used in "bifaced stone ax" and other phrases in archaeology.
2007-07-16 22:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by doglover 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A
If you want a word that uses all of those, I don't have the time to spell out all the possibilities and then the shortest one.
2007-07-16 22:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by ~Amber~ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a
2007-07-16 22:18:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a
2007-07-16 22:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by bic 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Befac'd.
2007-07-16 23:33:11 · answer #7 · answered by Rikki 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
deaf
2007-07-17 05:08:57 · answer #8 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a be or bad
2007-07-16 23:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by Heidi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
badface (okay, I'm guessing here)
2007-07-16 22:22:55 · answer #10 · answered by Billy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋