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HandyAndy
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What do all the words on the following list have in common?

BALL
HOUSE
NOSE
SPOT
DOUBLE
LEVEL
ROCKS
TOWN
FRITZ
MAKE
ROPES
WAGON

coquette
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Originally posted by HandyAndy
What do all the words on the following list have in common?

BALL
HOUSE
NOSE
SPOT
DOUBLE
LEVEL
ROCKS
TOWN
FRITZ
MAKE
ROPES
WAGON
All are spelled in English caps

HandyAndy
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Originally posted by coquette
All are spelled in English caps
True, but not the best answer.

lemon lime
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Originally posted by HandyAndy
What do all the words on the following list have in common?

BALL
HOUSE
NOSE
SPOT
DOUBLE
LEVEL
ROCKS
TOWN
FRITZ
MAKE
ROPES
WAGON
They are all nouns, or can be used as nouns.

( *double* and *make* can be used as nouns.)

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Originally posted by lemon lime
They are all nouns, or can be used as nouns.

( *double* and *make* can be used as nouns.)
All nouns, but not the best answer.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
What do all the words on the following list have in common?

BALL
HOUSE
NOSE
SPOT
DOUBLE
LEVEL
ROCKS
TOWN
FRITZ
MAKE
ROPES
WAGON
They all begin with consonants.

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Originally posted by lemon lime
They all begin with consonants.
No. Do you want a hint?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
No. Do you want a hint?
Yeah, a hint would be good.

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Originally posted by lemon lime
Yeah, a hint would be good.
There's a hint in the question that introduces the list.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
There's a hint in the question that introduces the list.
I know how dumb this sounds, but...

They all follow the question that introduces the list?


( in other words, I got nuthin' )

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
There's a hint in the question that introduces the list.
They are all one of a total of 12 words?

( there are a total of 12 words in the question that introduces the list )

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Originally posted by lemon lime
They are all one of a total of 12 words?

( there are a total of 12 words in the question that introduces the list )
No. Think phrases.

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Looking for one word which, when added to the front of any on the list, forms a two-word phrase?

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Originally posted by apathist
Looking for one word which, when added to the front of any on the list, forms a two-word phrase?
You're getting warm.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
You're getting warm.
You don't fool me ... I see what's going on.

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