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    Default brain buster - English

    Ok, you start with a 9 letter word.

    Each time you remove one letter, you get a word in the English language.
    When you are left with one letter, it is still a word.



    To start with a clue
    the last word is I.
    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clinton1 View Post
    the last word is I.
    Ok !.......

    It must be one of these then.

    ibogaines ibuprofen iceblinks iceboater icehouses icekhanas ichneumon icinesses iconicity iconology icteruses idealised idealises idealisms idealists idealized idealizer idealizes idealless idealogue ideations identical ideograms ideograph ideologic ideologue ideomotor idioblast idiolects idiomatic idiotical idiotisms idocrases idolaters idolators idolisers idolising idolizers idolizing idyllists ignescent ignifying ignitable ignitible ignitions ignitrons ignorable ignoramus ignorance iguanians iguanodon ileitides illations illatives illegally illegible illegibly illiberal illicitly illiniums illnesses illogical illumined illumines illusions illuviums ilmenites imageries imaginary imaginers imagining imagistic imbalance imbalmers imbalming imbarking imbeciles imbecilic imbedding imbitters imblazing imbodying imboldens imbosomed imbowered imbricate imbroglio imbrowned imbruting imidazole imitating imitation imitative imitators immanence immanency immatures immediacy immediate immensely immensest immensity immerging immersing immersion immeshing immigrant immigrate imminence imminency immingled immingles immixture immodesty immolated immolates immolator immorally immortals immovable immovably immunised immunises immunized immunizes immunogen immutable immutably impacters impacting impaction impactive impactors impainted impairers impairing impaneled imparking imparters impartial imparting impassion impassive impasting impastoed impatiens impatient impawning impeached impeaches impearled impedance impellers impelling impellors impendent impending imperator imperfect imperials imperiled imperious imperiums impetigos impetrate impetuous impetuses impieties impingers impinging impiously implanted implanter impleaded impledged impledges implement implicate imploding implorers imploring implosion implosive impolitic important importers importing importune imposters imposting impostors impostume imposture impotence impotency impotents impounded impowered imprecate imprecise impregned impressed impresses imprinted imprinter imprisons impromptu improvers improving improvise imprudent impudence impugners impugning impulsing impulsion impulsive imputable inability inactions inamorata inaneness inanimate inanities inanition inaptness inarching inaudible inaudibly inaugural inbounded inbreathe incanting incapable incapably incarnate incaution incensing incenters incentive incepting inception inceptive inceptors incessant inchworms incidence incidents incipient incisions incisures incitants inclasped inclement incliners inclining inclipped inclosers inclosing inclosure including inclusion inclusive incognita incognito incomings incommode incondite incorpsed incorpses incorrect incorrupt increased increaser increases increment incrossed incrosses incrusted incubated incubates incubator incubuses inculcate inculpate incumbent incumbers incunable incurable incurably incurious incurrent incurring incursion incurvate incurving indagated indagates indagator indamines indecency indecorum indelible indelibly indemnify indemnity indenters indenting indention indentors indenture indexical indexings indicants indicated indicates indicator indiciums indictees indicters indicting indiction indictors indigence indigenes indigents indignant indignity indigoids indigotin indispose indolence indorsees indorsers indorsing indorsors inducible inductees inducting induction inductive inductors indulgent indulgers indulging indulines indurated indurates indweller inearthed inebriant inebriate inebriety ineffable ineffably inelastic inelegant ineptness inerrancy inertness inexactly inexperts infalling infancies infantile infantine infarcted infatuate infecters infecting infection infective infectors infeoffed inferable inference inferiors inferrers inferring infertile infestant infesters infesting infielder infighter infinites infirmary infirming infirmity infixions inflamers inflaming inflaters inflating inflation inflators inflected inflexion inflicted inflicter inflictor influence influents influenza infolders infolding informant informers informing infracted infrareds infringed infringer infringes infuriate infusible infusions ingathers ingenious ingenuity ingenuous ingesting ingestion ingestive inglenook ingrafted ingrained ingresses ingrowing ingrowths ingulfing inhabited inhabiter inhalants inhalator inharmony inhaulers inherence inherited inheritor inhesions inhibited inhibitor inholding inhumanly initialed initially initiated initiates initiator injectant injecting injection injective injectors injurious injustice inkstands inkstones inlanders inletting inmeshing innermost innersole innervate innerving innkeeper innocence innocency innocents innocuous innovated innovates innovator innuendos inoculant inoculate inoculums inorganic inositols inotropic inpatient inpouring inputting inquieted inquiline inquirers inquiries inquiring insatiate inscribed inscriber inscribes inscrolls insculped insectary insectile inselberg insensate inserters inserting insertion insetters insetting insheaths inshrined inshrines insidious insignias insincere insinuate insipidly insistent insisters insisting insnarers insnaring insolated insolates insolence insolents insoluble insolubly insolvent insomniac insomnias insouling inspanned inspected inspector insphered inspheres inspirers inspiring inspirits installed installer instanced instances instanter instantly instarred instating instigate instilled instiller instincts institute instrokes instructs insulants insularly insulated insulates insulator insulters insulting insurable insurance insurants insurgent inswathed inswathes intaglios intarsias integrals integrand integrate integrity intellect intendant intendeds intenders intending intensely intensest intensify intension intensity intensive intention interacts interbank interbeds interbred intercede intercell intercept intercity interclan interclub intercoms intercrop intercuts interdict interests interface interfere interfile interfirm interflow interfold interfuse intergang interiors interject interknit interlace interlaid interlaps interlard interlays interlend interlent interline interlink interlock interlope interlude intermale interment intermesh intermits intermont internals internees interning internist internode interplay interpled interpose interpret interring interrupt intersect interterm interties intertill interunit intervale intervals intervene interview interwork interwove interzone intestacy intestate intestine inthralls inthroned inthrones intimated intimater intimates intimists intitling intituled intitules intombing intonated intonates intorting intreated intricacy intricate intrigant intrigued intriguer intrigues intrinsic introduce introfied introfies introject intromits introvert intruders intruding intrusion intrusive intrusted intubated intubates intuiting intuition intuitive intwining intwisted inunction inundated inundates inundator inurement inutility invalided invalidly invariant invasions invective inveighed inveigher inveigled inveigler inveigles inventers inventing invention inventive inventors inventory inverness inversely inversion inversive invertase inverters inverting invertors investing investors invidious inviolacy inviolate invisible invisibly invocated invocates invoicing involucra involucre involuted involutes involvers involving inwalling inweaving inwinding inwrapped iodations iodinated iodinates iodoforms iodophors iodopsins ionizable ionophore iotacisms irascible irascibly irateness iridology irksomely ironbarks ironbound ironclads ironizing ironsides ironstone ironwares ironweeds ironwoods ironworks irradiate irreality irredenta irregular irridenta irrigated irrigates irrigator irritable irritably irritants irritated irritates irrupting irruption irruptive isagogics isallobar isarithms ischaemia ischemias isinglass islanders islanding isobutane isocheims isochimes isochores isochrone isochrons isoclines isocyclic isoenzyme isogamete isogamies isogamous isogeneic isogenies isogonals isogonics isogonies isografts isographs isohyetal isolating isolation isolators isologues isomerase isomerism isomerize isometric isomorphs isoniazid isonomies isooctane isophotal isophotes isopleths isopodans isoprenes isopropyl isopycnic isosceles isosmotic isostatic isotactic isotheres isotherms isotopies isotropic issuances issueless isthmians isthmuses italicise italicize itchiness itemising itemizers itemizing iterances iterating iteration iterative itinerant itinerary itinerate ivorybill



    any other another clues

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    sorry thats not right. It needent start with 'I' eh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by apricotripper View Post
    sorry thats not right. It needent start with 'I' eh.
    Yeh Tripper. You need all the nine letter words with I in them.

    I don't know any nine letter words. We could just do it backwards couldn't we.
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    yeh,

    I reakon the second last letters probably a 'n' or a 't' ....like 'in' or 'it' .......after that I start feeling dizzy. Why don't you just tell us Clinton !

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    I've got it!


    (Now, only seven more letters to go... )
    I may be weird, but I'm saving up to become eccentric.

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    I'm in!!!!

    (Still 7 letters to go too.)
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    I attempted to work it out starting with I but couldnt get passed the 6 letter word.

    S T I R L O

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    More clues?
    Well,
    the last word is I. But you knew that.

    The 9 letter word does not start with I.

    Yep, all words have an I in them (as I is the last letter you are left with, and all others are gradually removed). You knew that as well.

    Word starts with a S.
    Word will have 'ing' in it.

    Enough clues?

    You'll be suprised when you get it.
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    suprising is it
    Ashore




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    startling
    starting
    staring
    string
    sting
    sing
    sin
    in
    I

    Mark

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    I've got it!


    (Now, only seven more letters to go... )
    'IT' is treatable these days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by marker View Post
    startling
    starting
    staring
    string
    sting
    sing
    sin
    in
    I

    Mark
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    what a startling result Mr Maker!
    Cheers,
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    Starting with startling but starting could be starling.
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