http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlesRiddlesWordGames/Forum20.htmPeople find and post puzzles and riddles– short or long, easy or hard– and we all try to solve them.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/2/bngnm/Post.htm#700213Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:17:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700213Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/2/bngnm/Post.htm#700213http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-700213.xmlStartling-starling-staring-string-sting-sing-sin-in-Ihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#650156Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:650156Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#650156http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-650156.xmlSTARTLING - L = STARTING - T = STARING - A = STRING - R = STING - T = SING - G = SIN - S = IN -N = Ihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#479810Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:479810Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#479810http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-479810.xmlThe base word is Startling - starting - staring - string - sting - sing - sin - in - Ihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#475230Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:475230asdf_user3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#475230http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-475230.xmlSTARTLING Remove L, Staring Remove T, Staring Remove A, String Remove R, Sting Remove T, Sing Remove G, Sin Remove S, IN Remove N, Ihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#442877Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:442877Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#442877http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-442877.xmlwhat is the anwser.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#329049Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:329049Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#329049http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-329049.xmlstartling starting staring string sting sing sin in Ihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#153268Sat, 23 May 2009 09:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:153268Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#153268http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-153268.xmlabridgers abridges bridges ridges rides rids rid id I cleansers cleanses cleanse cleans clans cans can an a pilasters plasters pasters pastes pates pate ate at a roadsters roasters rasters raters rates rats rat at a shinglers shingles singles singes sines sins sin in I sparkling sparking sparing spring sprig prig pig pi I restarted restated restate estate state sate sat at a splatters platters platter latter later late ate at a stampeded stampede stamped tamped tamed tame tam am a stampedes stampede stamped tamped tamed tame tam am a startling starling staring string sting sing sin in I strapping trapping rapping raping aping ping pig pi I stringers stingers singers singes sines sins sin in I ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#151324Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151324Eargasms7http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#151324http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-151324.xmlHere's another. RESTARTED RESTATED RESTATE ESTATE STATE SATE ATE AT Ahttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#149570Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149570Eargasms8http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htm#149570http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-149570.xmlI think there are a few solutions to this, here's one....... STARTLING STARTING STARING STRING STING SING SIN IN Ihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htmFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149357Anonymous9http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordRiddle/bngnm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments20-149357.xml"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? " if you can help, it wold be greatly appreciated! thanks in advance