Question of the day

[zagatoes30]

Billowy is a real word, as in “her hair was all billowy in the wind...

Not a subject I have much experience of, billowy hair, or in fact hair in any context.

Another risky 7, Beefily

and some 6s, Ghosty & Biopsy

If 7 is not enough we must be looking for an 8 then ?

 

[JonW]

Not a subject I have much experience of, billowy hair, or in fact hair in any context.

Another risky 7, Beefily

and some 6s, Ghosty & Biopsy

If 7 is not enough we must be looking for an 8 then ?

Correct Andy - the longest word with all the letters in alphabetical order has 8 letters.

As a clue, I will tell you that the first letter is A...

 

[zagatoes30]

Correct Andy - the longest word with all the letters in alphabetical order has 8 letters.

As a clue, I will tell you that the first letter is A...

Struggled with risky 7s no chance of me getting an 8

 

[Wanderer]

So who's gonna wait it out the longest before posting the answer from google pretending they just thought of it?!!

 

[MarkMas]

I'm sure the QM is not allowing Proper names.....

Because if he did, then my friend Costas Abedhinopstu would win.

 

[daverichardson]

Don't think so -
'e' comes after 'd' in the alfabet

 

[JonW]

So who's gonna wait it out the longest before posting the answer from google pretending they just thought of it?!!

Suspect this is the truth... so I will draw it to a close...

I'm sure the QM is not allowing Proper names.....

Because if he did, then my friend Costas Abedhinopstu would win.

Great name!....

Don't think so -
'e' comes after 'd' in the alfabet

Spot on!

 

[JonW]

So, recognising the thread is Question Of The Day, and (as suggested above) in order to avoid someone having to pretend they've just thought of it, the answer is.......

Aegilops - which is the medical name for an eye stye, or a particular type of grass

Given that Andy (zag) got the two 7 letter words, he can set the next question.

 

[Andyk]

Christ, you needed to be a winning of university challenge to get that one.

 

[zagatoes30]

Feck, never heard of that

Lets keep on the theme and do the reverse, what is the longest word with its letters in reverse sequence of the alphabet i.e. z,y,x through to A?

 

[MarkMas]

Don't think so - 'e' comes after 'd' in the alfabet

I can't believe that I spelled Costas' name wrongly when I was making him up. Costas Abefhinopstu.

 

[zagatoes30]

Do we need clues? The answer has more letters than the previous question

 

[MarkMas]

I think I may have a nasty case of Zyvutsponifba. Does that count?

 

[zagatoes30]

I think I may have a nasty case of Zyvutsponifba. Does that count?

If that's the case you should be seeing a doctor and not wasting time hanging around here

But no but the answer could help with your medicine

 

[Navcorr]

I think I may have a nasty case of Zyvutsponifba. Does that count?

Oh bu**er - that's my password exposed

 

[spkennyuk]

Ive got a 7 so far. Sponged.

 

[zagatoes30]

Ive got a 7 so far. Sponged.

Well done, not quite enough though

 

[spkennyuk]

A few 7 letter words and a drink inspired 8 with trollied.

 

[zagatoes30]

A few 7 letter words and a drink inspired 8 with trollied.

Good effort still short

 

[JonW]

Haven’t really got a clue, so I have made up some words...

Zyvutroonled

Vuspoomigeed

Wutroonigeca