Table of Contents
- 1 What are some foods with double letters?
- 2 What word starts with double letters?
- 3 What English word has double letters?
- 4 What is the longest word without a repeating letter?
- 5 What are the six fruit families?
- 6 What is a true fruit?
- 7 Which is the easiest food word to misspell?
- 8 Are there any words that have two letters in a row?
What are some foods with double letters?
Can you name the fruits and vegetables that contain a set of double letters?
| Word | % Correct | |
|---|---|---|
| _PP_ _ | Apple | 76.3% |
| _EE_ | Beet | 72.6% |
| _GG_ _ _ _ _ | Eggplant | 56.3% |
| _ _RR_ _ | Carrot | 55.8% |
What word starts with double letters?
Words That Start With Double Letters
| aardvark | eerie | eek |
|---|---|---|
| eel | llama | ooh |
| oops | ooze | oozing |
What English word has double letters?
An old riddle asks, “Can you name a word with three consecutive double letters?” One possible answer is WOOLLEN – ‘double U, double O, double L, …’ A more satisfying solution is BOOKKEEPER (or BOOKKEEPING), the only common words with a consecutive triple double.
What is the word with the most double letters?
The Dutch word VOORRAADDOOSSPULLEN (things you keep in a supply box) has seven double letters, of which six are consecutive [Stuart Kidd].
Is there a spelling rule for double letters?
The doubling rule states that if a one syllable word ends with a vowel and a consonant, double the consonant before adding the ending (e.g. -ed, -ing).
What is the longest word without a repeating letter?
uncopyrightable
The longest words with no repeated letters are dermatoglyphics and uncopyrightable. The longest word whose letters are in alphabetical order is the eight-letter Aegilops, a grass genus. However, this is arguably a proper noun.
What are the six fruit families?
Types of fruit
- Apples and pears.
- Citrus – oranges, grapefruits, mandarins and limes.
- Stone fruit – nectarines, apricots, peaches and plums.
- Tropical and exotic – bananas and mangoes.
- Berries – strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwifruit and passionfruit.
- Melons – watermelons, rockmelons and honeydew melons.
What is a true fruit?
A true fruit is the ripened ovary of the flower that surrounds a seed. Individual fruits contain a single seed attached to a wing that helps spread the seeds.
What are the different types of double letter words?
Let’s take a look at the different types of words that include double letters:3 letter words like all, add, bee, boo, ell, ebb, egg, fee, goo, too, tee, see, these are all double letter words.
Why are there double letters in the English alphabet?
Because of the different phonetic sounds made by every letter in the English alphabet (the Spanish alphabet has its own sets of double letters to pronounce certain sounds, like “aa” and “ll”), double letters are necessary to emphasize certain sounds within words, and to ensure the word is pronounced correctly.
Which is the easiest food word to misspell?
Another easy to misspell food word is “macaroni”. For some reason, it always feels like this word should have more than one C or R, but in fact it doesn’t. Hailing from Italy, this pasta’s name might be one you just have to memorize. Daiquiri Or Daquiri? This word, despite being on drink menus everywhere, is another one we chronically misspell.
Are there any words that have two letters in a row?
After realizing just how common they can be, you’d probably be surprised to see the list of words you use in your everyday communication that have double letters. Even though three-letter words are very short, they can definitely be words that have two identical letters in a row.