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Welcome to the Brain Game, a five-days-a-week feature here on www.mentalfloss.com.
By adding one letter at a time (and rearranging the letters as necessary) to form new words, convert the word “I” into the word “ERSTWHILE.” Good luck!
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E R S T W H I L E
Here is one SOLUTION.
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I
IT
SIT
STIR
WRIST
WRITES
WITHERS
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Charlie on 10-20-2009 at 8:50 am
I guess I’ll kick IT off with one of the first comments. Although I should admit that my WIT is not a WHIT better than anyone else’s. Yesterday my dentist told me my teeth look more than just WHITE, but WHITER than it did yesterday. I always expected the health of teeth WITHERS over time. Suffice to say, I became quite the WHISTLER, ERSTWHILE recalling the success of the appointment.
posted by J on 10-20-2009 at 8:55 am
*I meant to say “WHITER than it did before”
Anyway, back to work.
posted by J on 10-20-2009 at 8:57 am
^nice.
i have a different one.
is
sit
site
rites
writes
writhes
whistler
ertswhile
it’s easy if you play Text Twister
posted by Rolan on 10-20-2009 at 9:15 am
I
HI
HIS
HITS
HILTS
WHILST
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by David on 10-20-2009 at 9:28 am
I
HI
HIT
HILT
HILTS
WHILST
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Vikter on 10-20-2009 at 9:59 am
Mine are pretty much on par with what a lot of people have here:
I
IT
WIT
WHIT
WHITE
WHITES
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by WallabyJoe on 10-20-2009 at 10:12 am
Nice touch, J. I got the same as you! Props!!
posted by BioloBri on 10-20-2009 at 10:25 am
I
IT
WIT
WIST
WHIST
WHITES
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Busoni on 10-20-2009 at 11:00 am
I
IT
TIE
TIRE
WRITE
WRITES
WRITHES
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Josh B. on 10-20-2009 at 11:32 am
i
it
wit
whit
white
wither
withers
whistler
erstwhile
posted by kim on 10-20-2009 at 11:41 am
I
IT
WIT
WILT
WHILST
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
I like that for the use of the word WHILST.
posted by Barry on 10-20-2009 at 11:58 am
I
HI
HIS
THIS
HEIST
WHITES
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Marc in UT on 10-20-2009 at 1:28 pm
I came up with:
I
IT
HIT
WITH
WHITE
WRITHE
WRITHES
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Nerak on 10-20-2009 at 1:34 pm
I
HI
HIT
SHIT
WHITS
WHITES
WITHERS
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Rita on 10-20-2009 at 2:17 pm
I
IT
HIT
WITH
WHITE
WHITES
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Jeffrey on 10-20-2009 at 2:55 pm
IT
WIT
WITH
WHILE
WHILST
STERILE
ERSTWHILE
posted by marcus agrippa on 10-20-2009 at 3:21 pm
I
HI
HIT
HITS
SHIRT
THEIRS
WRITHES
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Lauren on 10-20-2009 at 5:09 pm
I
HI
HIT
HITS
HEIST
WHITES
WITHERS
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Shannon on 10-20-2009 at 7:54 pm
I
is
sir
rise
heirs
theirs
slither
whistler
erstwhile
posted by Doug on 10-20-2009 at 8:15 pm
I
IT
TIE
TILE
TILER
TILERS
SLITHER
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by blah on 10-20-2009 at 10:32 pm
I
IS
HIS
THIS
HEIST
WHITES
WHISTLE
WHISTLER
ERSTWHILE
posted by Michael on 10-21-2009 at 10:02 am