LOW SCORE WINS II

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December 15, 2018 

In this puzzle, you seek the lowest score possible. Add at least one letter to each side of the letter groups below to form ten common words - scoring one point per added letter. It can be done with a score of 25. (Four words require the addition of two or more letters to one side or the other.)

 

1. _____ GO _____

2. _____ BE _____

3. _____ XO _____

4. _____ TC _____

5. _____ PTU _____

6. _____ AUG _____

7. _____ BSC _____

8. _____ KEI _____

9. _____ OWT _____

10. _____ SUL _____

 

HINT:

The words that require two or more additional letters on one side or the other are #5, 7, 9, and 10.

Answers:

 

1. AGOG

2. OBEY or ABET

3. AXON

4. ETCH or ITCH

5. UPTURN

6. LAUGH

7. ABSCOND or OBSCENE

8. SKEIN

9. GROWTH or  BOWTIE

10. RESULT or INSULT