Word Problem

mfgoode · 2006-03-31, 16:35

Here's one for English scholars;

There is a five letter word containing 5 other words within itself.
The letters that make up the word do not have to be re-arranged in any manner. Also each word is complete with no intervening letters.
What is the word and can you give any more?
Mally

Wacky · 2006-03-31, 17:03

RATES
contains
A
AT
ATE
RAT
RATE

grandpascorpion · 2006-03-31, 18:20

There are many words that would have more than 5 solutions. Here's words with six and seven subwords

Six:
GORED: GO, OR, ORE, RED, GORE and RE is also a word (as in do, re, mi ..)

Seven:
HATED: A, HA, AT, ATE, HAT, HATE, TED

Uncwilly · 2006-03-31, 22:44

MARCH

ma, mar, Marc, arc, arch = 5, sort of

grandpascorpion · 2006-03-31, 23:12

Here's an 8 solution and a 10 solution (out of a maximum of 11). Can anyone find an 11?

You have a 5-answer Uncwilly, if you use the vowel and remove the proper noun.

pains

a
i
pa
ai
in
ain
pain
ains

Here's a ten solution:

MAXIS

A
I
MA
AX
XI
IS
MAX
XIS
MAXI
AXIS

XI is a Scrabble word. It's an Asian currency

grandpascorpion · 2006-03-31, 23:37

PITAS: I, A, PI, IT, TA,AS, PIT, TAS, PITA

Some of these are "Scrabble" words.

Uncwilly · 2006-03-31, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpascorpion

You have a 5-answer Uncwilly, if you use the vowel and remove the proper noun.

DUh.

sounds like a job for a Perl script.

I downloaded Python last night. Maybe with the right word list I can give it a whirl

Jens K Andersen · 2006-04-01, 01:04

There must be the intended answer.
My dictionary has 6 other words in it.

John Renze · 2006-04-01, 01:09

> XI is a Scrabble word. It's an Asian currency

<tangent>
Xi is a letter of the Greek alphabet; Xu is the currency. Which is lucky, because xis is valid, but xus is no good.
</tangent>

grandpascorpion · 2006-04-01, 01:55

You are correct sir

ixfd64 · 2006-04-01, 06:14

Here's one from an old book of mine:

sparkling -> sparking -> sparing -> spring - sprig -> prig -> pig -> pi -> i

2006-03-31, 16:35	#1
mfgoode Bronze Medalist Jan 2004 Mumbai,India 2²×3³×19 Posts	Word Problem Here's one for English scholars; There is a five letter word containing 5 other words within itself. The letters that make up the word do not have to be re-arranged in any manner. Also each word is complete with no intervening letters. What is the word and can you give any more? Mally

2006-03-31, 23:12	#5
grandpascorpion Jan 2005 Transdniestr 503 Posts	8 subwords Here's an 8 solution and a 10 solution (out of a maximum of 11). Can anyone find an 11? You have a 5-answer Uncwilly, if you use the vowel and remove the proper noun. pains a i pa ai in ain pain ains Here's a ten solution: MAXIS A I MA AX XI IS MAX XIS MAXI AXIS XI is a Scrabble word. It's an Asian currency Last fiddled with by grandpascorpion on 2006-03-31 at 23:25

2006-03-31, 23:37	#6
grandpascorpion Jan 2005 Transdniestr 503 Posts	9-solution PITAS: I, A, PI, IT, TA,AS, PIT, TAS, PITA Some of these are "Scrabble" words. Last fiddled with by grandpascorpion on 2006-03-31 at 23:37

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Wacky Jun 2003 The Texas Hill Country 3²·11² Posts	RATES contains A AT ATE RAT RATE

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grandpascorpion Jan 2005 Transdniestr 503 Posts	There are many words that would have more than 5 solutions. Here's words with six and seven subwords Six: GORED: GO, OR, ORE, RED, GORE and RE is also a word (as in do, re, mi ..) Seven: HATED: A, HA, AT, ATE, HAT, HATE, TED

2006-03-31, 22:44	#4
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2³×1,223 Posts	MARCH ma, mar, Marc, arc, arch = 5, sort of

2006-04-01, 01:04	#8
Jens K Andersen Feb 2006 Denmark 2×5×23 Posts	There must be the intended answer. My dictionary has 6 other words in it.

2006-04-01, 01:09	#9
John Renze Nov 2005 2⁴×3 Posts	> XI is a Scrabble word. It's an Asian currency <tangent> Xi is a letter of the Greek alphabet; Xu is the currency. Which is lucky, because xis is valid, but xus is no good. </tangent>

2006-04-01, 01:55	#10
grandpascorpion Jan 2005 Transdniestr 503₁₀ Posts	You are correct sir

2006-04-01, 06:14	#11
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 2390₁₀ Posts	Here's one from an old book of mine: sparkling -> sparking -> sparing -> spring - sprig -> prig -> pig -> pi -> i