Amazing one word riddle...

[Jemisa]

AMAZING ONE WORD RIDDLE

What nine letter word in the English language is still a word each time eight letters are removed - one by one?

What if this was the only question on the exam paper to pass your English Exam. Would you pass?

Take a few minutes to try and come up with a nine letter word that fits the bill,

Jem

[Marijn]

do the 8 letters still remain in the same order?

[Marijn]

or do you mean that the word is getting shorter by one letter at a time?

[Jemisa]

No, nota...

jem

[nailit]

startling?

[Zacs-Master]

Startling -L = starting
-2nd T = staring
-a = string
- r = sting
-t = sing
-g = sin
-s = in
- n = i

Yeah I passed

[nailit]

Funny eneough my son asked me this a couple of weeks ago (he heard it at school) Wouldnt have got it by myself though.

[Jemisa]

Be honest nailit you looked it up or Googled it.

Yes startling is the answer. Can anyone spell the words out one by one?

jem

[nailit]

jem, I didnt google it (hence the question mark) I wasnt 100% sure until I saw zacs breakdown of the answer.
Good question though.

[beejay1124]

or,,,,,,,,,,
starlings
starling
staring
string
sting
ting
tin
in
i

[Jemisa]

OH OK! I'll go back to my jokes :o}

jem

[beejay1124]

:-)