Word Bits - Name a word that has a given sequence of letters in it
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First player posts a sequence of letters in the subject line. Others reply to the post with words that have that sequence of letters in them.

Example:
Subject: UNCH
Some possible replies: Lunch, crunch, uncharted
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ABC
Posted by Giant Gila Monster  on 23 May 2013 at 8:35AM
     
Re: ABC
Posted by Tezcatlipoca on 23 May 2013 at 8:46AM
abcess
          
Re: ABC
Posted by Giant Gila Monster  on 23 May 2013 at 9:10AM
I think the correct spelling of that word is 'abscess'.
               
Re: ABC
Posted by Tezcatlipoca on 23 May 2013 at 9:50AM
Thanks for the correction. Thumbs up
     
Re: ABC
Posted by Tezcatlipoca on 23 May 2013 at 9:50AM
dabchick
NDUN
Posted by Giant Gila Monster  on 22 May 2013 at 11:13AM
     
Re: NDUN
Posted by amthevessel  on 22 May 2013 at 12:07PM
kundun
          
Re: NDUN
Posted by Giant Gila Monster  on 22 May 2013 at 12:18PM
I don't know that word. Is it an English word?

At any rate, that's not the word I was thinking of, but Congratulations on finding one!
               
Re: NDUN
Posted by amthevessel  on 22 May 2013 at 12:46PM
It was a film by Scorsesi about the Dalai Lama; it's a Tibetan word meaning "presence".
                    
Re: NDUN
Posted by Nigel on 23 May 2013 at 1:46AM
I got one. If compound words are allowed: GRANDUNCLE.
                         
Re: NDUN
Posted by Giant Gila Monster  on 23 May 2013 at 8:34AM
That is the one I was thinking of. Nice job Nigel!

I don't know if there are any others.
YJ
Posted by Nigel on 20 Feb 2013 at 5:13AM
     
Re: YJ
Posted by Tezcatlipoca on 20 Feb 2013 at 5:18AM
Pyjamas
XM
Posted by Nigel on 19 Feb 2013 at 3:09AM
     
Re: XM
Posted by amthevessel  on 19 Feb 2013 at 4:14AM
axminster (carpets) springs to mind, but I suppose taxman oe axman would do.
Re: XL
Posted by Linda Sue  on 18 Feb 2013 at 10:06PM

axle

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