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Eight letter words I am asking thee,
Common 3rd, 4th, and 5th, these three.
They all have tea, but they don't eat pea.
Four vowels each, an "a" an absentee.
The first is a mistake, the second a tree,
the third is a pest that stings like a bee.
What are the three words?
Common 3rd, 4th, and 5th, these three.
They all have tea, but they don't eat pea.
Four vowels each, an "a" an absentee.
The first is a mistake, the second a tree,
the third is a pest that stings like a bee.
What are the three words?
Hint
Don't put words in my mouth.Answer
Misquote (a mistake)Mesquite (a tree)
Mosquito (a pest)
All have "squ" as the as the 3rd, 4th, and 5th letters. All have a "T" in them, none have a "P". None of them contains an "A".
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You are very good Griphook. Very good.
Clever. another one of my fav.
thanks
Fun, but I only count three vowels each. Am I missing something? (I still would not have gotten it. :-)
Mar 31, 2004
Leepatt, there are 4 vowels they are "I, O, U, and E
I would understand how he would count three vowels instead of four. Some people would not count U as one when it follows Q. Just depends on culture. Any how, I like this one.
thanks. If U when after Q is not a vowel, what is it? Will QU be counted as one letter? thanks for the info.
well done griphook. as i always knew, very clever.
Didn't get the teaser though!!
Oh well, maybe next time.
Didn't get the teaser though!!
Oh well, maybe next time.
thank you NIA
Great teaser! Nice work!
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