What 8-Letter Word Can Have a Letter Taken Out and Still Be a Word? is a word riddle with a funny double meaning. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What 8 letter word can have a letter taken out and still be a word?
Answer: Envelope
Need a hint?
You put a letter inside it before posting it.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is envelope.
“Envelope” has eight letters. Take out the last letter and you get “envelop”, which is still a real word meaning to wrap or surround.
There’s a second joke too: you can take a letter (the kind you post) out of an envelope, and it’s still an envelope!
Difficulty: Hard · Best for: ages 9 and up
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FAQ
What does “envelop” mean?
It means to wrap up or completely surround something, like fog enveloping a town.
Why is this riddle clever?
Because “letter” means both an alphabet letter and a posted letter, and both meanings work.