Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Wednesday's Brian Teaser

How many common words of four letters or more can you make from the letters in the following word? (You may use each letter only once for each word you use)

CHINA

In your answer, include the words (don't just guess a number). Prize to the winner!

5 comments:

  1. Do proper nouns count?
    chain
    chin
    inch
    Inca
    Cain

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  2. The answer is 6: china, chain, chin, inch, chia, and cain. If you do count proper names it's 9: Cain, Inca, China

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  3. First, proper nouns/names do NOT count.

    Second, the word "CHINA" does NOT count.

    You guys are close, but, you don't have all the answers. Keep guessing!

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  4. 6 words: chain, chin, inch, chia, cain and chai.

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