<Ol> <Li> This version only works when spoken: There are three words in English that end in "gree ." The first two are "angry" and "hungry", and if you've listened closely, you'll agree that I've already told you the third one . <Ul> <Li> The answer is "agree". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> There are three words in the English language that end with the letters' g',' r', and' y' . Two are "hungry" and "angry". The third word is something everyone uses every day . Everyone knows what the third word means . What is the third word? <Ul> <Li> The answer is "energy". The riddle says that the word ends in the letters g-r-y; it says nothing about the order of the letters . Many words end with "- rgy", but energy is something everyone uses every day . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Here is another spoken version: There are at least three words in the English language that end in "g" or "y". One of them is "hungry", and another one is "angry". There is a third word, a short one, which you probably say every day . If you are listening carefully to everything I say, you just heard me say it three times . What is it? <Ul> <Li> The answer is "say". This version depends upon the listener confusing the spoken word "or" and the spoken letter "r". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> There are three words in the English language that end in "gry". Two words that end in "gry" are "hungry" and "angry". Everyone knows what the third word means, and everyone uses them every day . If you listened very carefully, I have already stated to you what the third word is . The three words that solve this riddle are ...? <Ul> <Li> The answer is the three - word sentence "I am hungry". This version asks for three words that end in "gry", not three words each of which ends in "gry". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> This version is a play on the use - mention ambiguity exploited by other versions: I know two words that end in "gry". Neither one is angry or hungry . What are they? <Ul> <Li> The answer is "angry" and "hungry". Since these are words, they are not capable of being angry or hungry . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Here is a version invented by Frank Rubin on December 4, 2003: Give me three English words, commonly spoken, ending in g-r-y . <Ul> <Li> There are many possible answers, such as "Beg for mercy", or "Bring your money". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> This version also uses the use - mention ambiguity: There are three words in the English language that end g-r-y . One is angry and another is hungry . The third word is something that "everyone" uses . If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is . <Ul> <Li> The answer is "every". First word is "fuming" which ends with "g". The word "fuming" is angry (when personified). Second word is "eager" which ends with "r". The word "eager" is hungry (when personified). Third word is "every" which ends with "y". The word "everyone" uses the word "every". </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ol> <Li> This version only works when spoken: There are three words in English that end in "gree ." The first two are "angry" and "hungry", and if you've listened closely, you'll agree that I've already told you the third one . <Ul> <Li> The answer is "agree". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> The answer is "agree". </Li> </Ul> <Li> The answer is "agree". </Li>

What three words in the english language end in gry