Animal Word Game Similar To Jotto

Post by **Jay** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:56 pm

muntjac (also known as the barking deer)

gbay999 · Post by **gbay999** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:04 pm

you got it again

Post by **Jay** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:52 pm

OK. This next animal also has 7 letters.

gbay999 · Post by **gbay999** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm

giraffe

Post by **Jay** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:12 pm

giraffe: 3 letters match (0 in the right place)

gbay999 · Post by **gbay999** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:15 pm

caribou

Post by **Jay** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:15 pm

giraffe: 3 letters match (0 in the right place)
caribou: 2 letters match (1 in the right place)

gbay999 · Post by **gbay999** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:02 pm

cheetah

Post by **Jay** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:29 pm

giraffe: 3 letters match (0 in the right place)
caribou: 2 letters match (1 in the right place)
cheetah: 2 letters match (0 in the right place)

gbay999 · Post by **gbay999** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:30 pm

herring

Post by **Jay** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:01 pm

giraffe: 3 letters match (0 in the right place)
caribou: 2 letters match (1 in the right place)
cheetah: 2 letters match (0 in the right place)
herring: 4 letters match (0 in the right place)

There is probably now only 1 animal that fits. But that doesn't make it any easier.

gbay999 · Post by **gbay999** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:44 am

mallard

Post by **Jay** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:48 am

giraffe: 3 letters match (0 in the right place)
caribou: 2 letters match (1 in the right place)
cheetah: 2 letters match (0 in the right place)
herring: 4 letters match (0 in the right place)
mallard: 2 letters match (0 in the right place)

That guess is closer because the answer is a bird that likes to be near water. But that does not necessarily make it any easier to come up with the answer.

gbay999 · Post by **gbay999** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:55 pm

kildeer

Post by **Jay** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:36 am

The actual spelling is killdeer, but the letters can help. And the answer is also a New World bird.

giraffe: 3 letters match (0 in the right place)
caribou: 2 letters match (1 in the right place)
cheetah: 2 letters match (0 in the right place)
herring: 4 letters match (0 in the right place)
mallard: 2 letters match (0 in the right place)
kildeer: 1 letter matches (0 in the right place)

Comparing the matches and letters in common between kildeer and herring, that tells us that the answer cannot have k, l, or d. Also, that tells us that there are two possible combinations of some other letters. Either:
1. The answer has 2 r's, no e or i, and 2 of the following: h, n, g
or
2. The answer has h, n, and g, as well as 1 of the following: r, e, i