COMMON GROUND
GAMES/World of Puzzles
January, 2020
Scott Erdman

What property do all of the following words share?

SECT
SURE
TACT
VENT
VERSE
STEAD
STANCE
VALUABLE

Answer:

Each of the words can be preceded by IN to make a new word:

INSECT
INSURE
INTACT
INVENT
INVERSE
INSTEAD
INSTANCE
INVALUABLE 

Note: Similar puzzle posted 2/2/20.