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E: 31/10 Win a signed book and Ministry of Letters goodies

nicnacnoo100
nicnacnoo100 Posts: 959 Forumite
edited 28 September 2011 at 12:25PM in Game Over Archives
http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/6992/Operation-Alphabet-by-Al-MacCuish-Jim-Bletsas.html

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One lucky reader has the chance to win a signed copy of Operation Alphabet, a beautiful screen-printed Ministry 'BAG,' bag plus sticker sheets and a personalised 'official pal' certificate. To have a chance of winning this amazing prize you will need to answer the question below.

Tell us how many words you can make out of one of the Ministry's favourite big words...'humungous'

22
16
12





I think it may be 22 ( I have had a quick look and found the following (assuming plurals are allowed) but have run out of time for now - sorry!) Update 22 words found - thanks to FlyingDutchman for the remaining word!
  1. hum
  2. sung
  3. song
  4. son
  5. gun
  6. guns
  7. sun
  8. shun
  9. sum
  10. mug
  11. mugs
  12. gum
  13. gums
  14. us
  15. go
  16. gosh
  17. mush
  18. gush
  19. hung
  20. smog
  21. mog
  22. hug

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  • FlyingDutchman
    FlyingDutchman Posts: 1,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 28 September 2011 at 7:01AM
    Last word would be 'hug', making your guess at 22 right. :)
    Life's what you make it....

    "I've got one, two, three, [STRIKE]four[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]five[/STRIKE]... senses working overtime..", XTC. :sad:

    Life beyond voluntary work scares me, but what else is there? :cry:
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