Monday, April 12, 2010

Word Puzzle

AMAZING ONE WORD RIDDLE
What nine letter word in the English language is still a word every time one letter is removed until all eight letters are removed without moving or shuffling the letters that are left?

Give up?  Here's the word and how it is done

S T A R T L I N G
STARTING            (L removed)
STARING              (T removed)
STRING                 (A removed)
STING                    (R removed)
SING                       (T removed)
SIN                          (G removed)
IN                            (S removed)
I                               (N removed)

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