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What is the longest common word that uses all five vowels only once, and in reverse alphabetical order?
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That wasn't very niceAnswer
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tough but good... goes on my fav list
This is a good one. And also, it makes my study planner look stupid . It said:
The only word to use all of the vowels in reverse order is SUBCONTINENTAL.
The only word to use all of the vowels in reverse order is SUBCONTINENTAL.
clever and tricky! GOOD one!!
Also, the word UNNOTICEABLY.
If the study planner maker thinks that Y is a vowel, then he is correct.
wow I didn't see that one coming
I guess this wasn't considering the "sometimes Y" aspect of vowels.
Great teaser!
Great teaser!
too much too early...
The teaser asks for the longest word. Therefore it is the correct answer. (Count the letters in the other words and compare.) But it's fun to see other words that contain all the vowels in reverse order, too, even though they would not be correct responses to this particular question.
Thanks for the good teaser!
Thanks for the good teaser!
Really interesting teaser. I agree with previous comments, this was clever and very hard. Thanks for posting.
Too hard for me. I think this is one of those teasers where you either know the answer or you don't. I don't !!
Hard, but good. Well done.
tis complimentary
tis complimentary
Very good teaser - I like these, but I didn't have a clue! My only thought was "facetious" when you hold it up to a mirror. Have a wonderful weekend, friends!
lol gaylewolf that is one solution adding a trick element to the teaser.
I really liked this one. Think this is only the 2nd one ever to make it to my favs list. Have the perfect "I know everything" person to try it out on.
I really liked this one. Think this is only the 2nd one ever to make it to my favs list. Have the perfect "I know everything" person to try it out on.
I have to admit that although I saw this many years ago, I forgot the word. A to my friends.
Wow, still stumped me. Hi to G & K.
Let me be the first to compliment you on this teaser.
That one takes quit a while to figure out and I did not want to spend that much time on it so I did not get it, but it was a good one.
Got me.
Fun teaser -thanks for posting!
I don't like that "uncomplimentary" has a 6th vowel in it -- right, y is not always a vowel, but here it clearly is.
How about this one of equal length: subcontinentals.
How about this one of equal length: subcontinentals.
That was a hard one, but fun nonetheless, thanks!
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