Word Puzzle.

[GT4 BOOSTER]

There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?

[Demonic Angel]

I know! Classic riddle this is!

The answer is startling!

[GT4 BOOSTER]

grrrrrrrrrrr . ur too smart. but well done .

The base word is Startling - starting - staring - string - sting - sing - sin - in - I

[Demonic Angel]

Yes I meant to edit my post to include all the words but TOC didnt wanna work for me!

[GT4 BOOSTER]

try this for size EM.

I am pronounced as one letter,

but written with three,

only two different letters are used to make me.

I'm double, i'm single, i'm black, i'm blue and gray.

Im read from both ends and the same either way.

[Chuck04]

that first riddle was good

[Chuck04]

oh btw, forgot to add, is the second one EYE by any chance?

[GT4 BOOSTER]

it sure is grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Demonic Angel]

lol I never had a chance with that! Only just got on to read it!

[Chuck04]

haha sorry em, not usual very good with riddles, so when i do know one or work it out usually jump at chance to answer :P