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Word Oddity (6) Some have 6 (Posted on 2007-12-10) Difficulty: 1 of 5
The following list of twelve common English words have at least one other thing in common. What is it?

strengths        angstrom       birthplace   dumbstruck
eighths          heartthrob     warmths      lengths
postscript       thumbscrew     witchcraft   twelfths

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They all contain five consonants in a row. (To coin a phrase a ‘quinthong’.)

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SolutionPuzzle Solution K Sengupta2022-07-19 22:56:34
Did I miss the point?FrankM2019-04-28 22:29:12
re: Uncommonly, some have seven (Solution) -- spelling?Charlie2007-12-10 15:33:08
SolutionUncommonly, some have seven (Solution)Dej Mar2007-12-10 15:23:11
SolutionSolutionhoodat2007-12-10 15:15:08
SolutionDave2007-12-10 13:48:24
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