A third word from two

[Kick]

You may be interested to try this variation of a popular word game. The object is to take two words so that the end of the first is the beginning of the second as follows:

antique and question share 'que';

now to add a bit extra, when the two words are overlapped, a continuous sequence of letters that starts in the first word and finishes in the second, should create a third word as follows:

antiquestion - antiquestion which in this example is quest.

The first word here began with 'a' so if we continue in alphabetical order, the next player should choose a first word beginning with 'b' and a second word starting with the ending of that word etc. such as the following:

banter and termite which gives bantermite with term as the third word from a continuous sequence of letters within the double word.

For this forum, both UK and US English spellings are acceptable.

 

If there is interest, perhaps the next poster could choose a first word beginning with 'c' and the next 'd' and so on. If necessary, when there is an impasse, for example possibly with letter 'x', we could skip to 'z' and then start again at 'a' if there is still sufficient interest.

[Katrina]

I think it's going to take me awhile to get the hang of this but I'll get it a try tomorrow.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

I'm not sure how this actually works either.

[Kick]

Possibly I have not explained it too well but I'll try again and use an example with the first word beginning with 'C'.

You take two words where the end of the first is the beginning of the second. However, the two words combined should contain a third word with its sequence of letters starting in the first and finishing in the second word.

here is my example (the end of the first which becomes the beginning of the second has been coloured red) -

first word: concede

second word: dentist

the combined word becomes: concedentist (the red letters are shared).

the new word that shares elements of both original words is dent.

 

Dent does fit the rules but as it is found completely at the start of the second word, its only link with the first word is that 'd' and 'e' also appear at the end of the first word. Perhaps a better solution would be to choose the word cobble as the first word and lending as the second. Letters 'l' and 'e' end the first word and start the second so we get cobblending. Within that sequence of letters is the word blend: cobblending.

 

I realise that the rules for this word game may be over-complex and fiddly so, if you prefer, perhaps the following would be better (we would still be making a third word from two):

choose two words where the end of the first combined with the start of the first creates another word.

Example: adventure and stabilize which produces rest - adventurestabilize

The words would not need to be set out in the manner of the explanatory example of course, just posting 'adventure and stabilize gives rest'. As the first word began with letter 'a', the next poster's first word should begin with letter 'b', the next with 'c' and so on through the alphabet.

 

If this doesn't appeal, I won't be offended if the thread is removed - there are other possible word games such as a word within a word (e.g. arrowhead or arrowhead giving row or he, either being acceptable) or a word made with two put together (e.g. amend made of am and end) but these would require new threads if there is interest.

Edited July 6, 2015 by Kick

[Kick]

To the administrators - please feel free to remove this thread. regards, Kick.