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(Message started by: THUDandBLUNDER on Sep 21^st, 2003, 9:14am)

Title: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Sep 21^st, 2003, 9:14am

Example:Build "A" into "DRAFTING"

A
AT
TAN
RANT
TRAIN
RATING
TRADING
DRAFTING

Build "I" into "FEATHERING"

Build "I" into "TRANSPIRED"

Build "A" into "ABSTENTION"

Build "A" into "READJUSTMENT"

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by wowbagger on Sep 23^rd, 2003, 9:18am

Considering your example, I think inflected forms are okay.

I[hide]
IN
GIN
RING
GRAIN
TARING
TEARING
EARTHING
FATHERING[/hide]
FEATHERING

Sorry about the bad alignment.

edited to add:

I[hide]
IN
PIN
SPIN
SPAIN
SPRAIN
PERSIAN
PRISTANE
TERRAPINS[/hide]
TRANSPIRED

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Noke Lieu on Mar 1^st, 2004, 7:45pm

ey up. this one's been quite for a while. I'll quickly grab one...

a- abstention
A [hide]
an
ban
bans
basin
basion [/hide] Anatomy lectures finally paid off [hide]
bastion
botanist
obstinate [/hide]
abstention

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Seether on Mar 2^nd, 2004, 8:21am

How about this...

A
[hide]AT
TAN
AUNT
DAUNT
TUNDRA
NATURED
DENATURE
UNTREATED
UNDERSTATE
MENSTRUATED[/hide]
READJUSTMENT

I had problems with the [hide] tag initially, but it turns out that it actually helps to go and read the forum FAQ! What a concept!

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by John_Gaughan on Mar 2^nd, 2004, 8:26am

I tryied "readjustment" but obviously I did not use the "U" early enough, and you beat me to it. Oh well :P

How about: I -> EXCLUSION

I think it is possible, but I have not tried all the way yet.

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Seether on Mar 2^nd, 2004, 11:53am

Here is what I got.

I
[hide]IS
SIN
IONS
LOINS
LESION
INCLOSE
LEXICONS[/hide]
EXCLUSION

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by adelbert on Mar 2^nd, 2004, 12:01pm

I>>Exclusion:
[hide]
i
is
sin
sine
noise
cosine
inclose
lexicons
exclusion
[/hide]

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by John_Gaughan on Mar 2^nd, 2004, 12:15pm

A -> INCORPORATE

I almost have this one...

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Noke Lieu on Mar 2^nd, 2004, 2:53pm

mongrel.

incorporate. Can only get one 10 letter word from it-
[hide]Peroration[/hide] then two options. Will go with:
proration
[hide] pronator [/hide]
Pronota (part of a butterfly)
[hide] ratoon
trona
nota
ant
an
[/hide]a

a disgusting amount of jargon- its not my fault (much).

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Icarus on Mar 2^nd, 2004, 4:52pm

on 03/02/04 at 12:01:06, adelbert wrote:

I>>Exclusion:
[hidden]

Now your talking! Jargon's fine as long as it's the right kind! ;)

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by guest on Mar 4^th, 2004, 10:22am

a -> incorporate
[hide]
a
at
tar
trap
taper
entrap
pertain
atropine
operation
peroration
incorporate
[/hide]

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Noke Lieu on Mar 4^th, 2004, 5:05pm

Guest,
that's beautiful. Totally missed [hide]operation[/hide]... :-X
Damn.

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by John_Gaughan on Mar 5^th, 2004, 11:13am

I -> SLINKY

This one is not too difficult, but hey, I was inspired :-)

My cubicle at work is full of slinky freaks. We have slinkies, slinky dogs, plastic monkeys in a bucket (don't ask), and an oar. Yes, we are computer programmers...

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Sameer on Mar 5^th, 2004, 3:18pm

I have two versions

:: [hide]

I
IN
INK
LINK
LINKS
SLINKY

Also

I
IN
INK
SINK <-- can be skin too
SLINK
SLINKY

[/hide] ::

yay i can solve word puzzles... ;D

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Seether on Mar 10^th, 2004, 1:21pm

More to try...

Build "A" into "ADMINISTER"

Build "A" into "ESSENTIAL"

Title: Re: Isosceles Word Triangles
Post by Guest on Mar 10^th, 2004, 3:54pm

a -> administer
[hide]
a
an
ant
anti
daint
detain
instead
tidesman
tinamides
administer
[/hide]

a -> essential
[hide]
a
at
tea
seat
tease
senate
sensate
lateness
essential
[/hide]