Riddle

Bungleau · 03-05-2003, 01:37 AM

Sally Soon, a bookkeeper by trade, was intrigued with words even more than numbers. While she liked double-entries in accounting, she especially liked words with double letters, like Sally and Soon.

She began looking for double double letter combinations, and found words like committee and balloon -- two double letters in a row.

She then wondered if she might find a word with a triple double letter combination, all in a row. Can you help her find one?

StigTC · 03-05-2003, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bungleau:
committee

Seraph · 03-05-2003, 02:55 AM

Quote:

committee

Assuming I undestand the rules correctly.
There is an 'i' in the way. So the three doubles are not all in a row.
So thats not a solution.

[ 03-05-2003, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Seraph ]

StigTC · 03-05-2003, 03:25 AM

Doh, didn't notice that part.

Jorath Calar · 03-05-2003, 03:49 AM

Mississippi

daan · 03-05-2003, 06:19 AM

Mississippi doesnt work either,.. the -i- is in the way.

She can find one at the end of the riddle, its the very last word.

HammerHead · 03-05-2003, 06:59 AM

Bookkeeper

C

Bungleau · 03-05-2003, 08:56 AM

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Bookkeeper is the correct answer, and the only word in the English language that fits the bill.

tower · 03-05-2003, 09:23 AM

Wheeeeee...
Hahahahaha
Muuuuuuuuuu
oooooooooooops
(3*2*e, o ,etc)

Seraph · 03-05-2003, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Bookkeeper is the correct answer, and the only word in the English language that fits the bill.

What about:
Subbookkeeper(W2) Bookkeeping, Bookkeepers
Peeppeep - (OED)
Toottoot - (OED)
Ottootto - 8-8 time in music (from Rex Gooch, Word Ways)
Allaalla - Hausa (from Rex Gooch, Word Ways)
Rooddoor - door in the rood screen of a medieval church. (Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913)

03-05-2003, 03:25 AM	#4
StigTC Avatar Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 513	Doh, didn't notice that part. __________________ One fine day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight, <br />Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. <br />The deaf policeman heard the noise, and came and shot those two dead boys. <br />If you don\'t believe this joke is true, ask the blind man, he saw it too!

03-05-2003, 06:19 AM	#6
daan Silver Dragon Join Date: August 25, 2001 Location: - Age: 40 Posts: 1,644	Mississippi doesnt work either,.. the -i- is in the way. She can find one at the end of the riddle, its the very last word. __________________ <strong> Odi et Amo. Quare id faciam facisse requires ? Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior </strong><br /><br /><strong> Amantem cogit amare magis, sed bene velle minus </strong>

03-05-2003, 06:59 AM	#7
HammerHead Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 11, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 70 Posts: 333	Bookkeeper C __________________ Those are my principles.<br />If you don\'t like them I have others.<br /><br />Groucho Marx 1890-1977

03-05-2003, 08:56 AM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Bookkeeper is the correct answer, and the only word in the English language that fits the bill. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

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03-05-2003, 01:37 AM	#1
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Sally Soon, a bookkeeper by trade, was intrigued with words even more than numbers. While she liked double-entries in accounting, she especially liked words with double letters, like Sally and Soon. She began looking for double double letter combinations, and found words like committee and balloon -- two double letters in a row. She then wondered if she might find a word with a triple double letter combination, all in a row. Can you help her find one?

03-05-2003, 03:49 AM	#5
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Mississippi

03-05-2003, 09:23 AM	#9
tower The Magister Join Date: February 12, 2003 Location: Romania, district Buzau, city Buzau Age: 39 Posts: 127	Wheeeeee... Hahahahaha Muuuuuuuuuu oooooooooooops (32e, o ,etc)

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