Sandy Wood
Brain Game: Ready, Break!
by Sandy Wood - December 23, 2009 - 7:30 AM

17 words:

ahoy, daily, dial, doily,

hail, halo, haloid,

hold, holy, hyaloid,

hyoid, idly, idol,

lady, laid, load, oily

These are the words I found in a “standard” dictionary; if you found any others that fit the bill, feel free to list them in the comments. Thanks!

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Comments (10)

  1. Lido?

    posted by David on 12-23-2009 at 8:53 am

  2. yoda & haily possibly.

    They are in an online dictionary

    posted by Scott on 12-23-2009 at 9:27 am

  3. I almost added “lido,” David – it was on the original list – but the dictionary had it only as a proper name. I’d certainly consider it a good word, though.

    And a catchy Boz Scaggs song, too.

    posted by Sandy Wood on 12-23-2009 at 9:41 am

  4. Some 5-letter answers:

    Daily Idaho Doily

    posted by Bryan on 12-23-2009 at 11:36 am

  5. And, of course, you did miss the obvious one: Holiday.

    :)

    posted by Lugh on 12-23-2009 at 12:18 pm

  6. ahold

    Show Spelled Pronunciation [uh-hohld]

    –noun 1. Informal. a hold or grasp (often fol. by of): He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!

    posted by St. James on 12-23-2009 at 1:07 pm

  7. DAHLIA THE FLOWER?

    posted by TOM on 12-23-2009 at 1:55 pm

  8. Sorry TOM but holiday only has one “A”.

    posted by St. James on 12-23-2009 at 4:05 pm

  9. WELL DUH, MY BAD

    posted by TOM on 12-24-2009 at 11:44 am

  10. day
    holy
    lay
    hay
    doily
    hyoid
    hid
    laid
    load
    lad

    had
    hod
    idol
    lid
    lady
    lot
    hold
    oil
    oily
    ahoy

    daily
    dial
    hail
    old
    ail
    aid
    halo
    idly

    posted by Rhiannnonn on 12-27-2009 at 8:14 pm

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