Riddle

January 22nd, 2005 Chris Posted in Uncategorized |

Can you name 10 parts of the body that are spelled with only 3 letters?

I thought up 15 in about 2 minutes. Answers below the break

eye
ear
toe
teeth
foot
leg
butt
arm
lip
knee
heel
hip
feet
ass

and the marginally questionable:
“hoo-ha”

Note that no word uses more than three letters in its spelling.

UPDATE: I’ve been informed that the intent of the riddle was to name three-letter-long words that are parts of the body. This, however, was not what the question asked. I stand by my answers.

DOUBLE UPDATE: I found a website that lists the supposed 10 answers here. I decided to write them a letter:

I disagree with your article in which you list the 10 body parts that are spelled with three letters. (http://www.libraryspot.com/know/3letterparts.htm)

I maintain that the words “foot”, “knee”, “butt”, and “teeth” all only use three letters.

In addition, your list of three-letter long words is hardly comprehensive. You didn’t include “gut” or “ass” for example.

I’d like to request that you rectify this error.

Thank you.

*Grin* Yes, I’m a shit disturber.