LOW SCORE WINS IV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

March, 2019

 

In this puzzle, you seek the lowest score possible. Add at least one letter to both sides of the letter groups below to form ten common words - scoring one point per letter added. It can be done with a score of 26. (Six words require the addition of two letters to one side or the other.) No plural S is allowed.

1. _____ ICT _____

2. _____ CR _____

3. _____ RET _____

4. _____ SCO _____

5. _____ AID _____

6. _____ CST _____

7. _____ RED _____

8. _____ NU _____

9. _____ CEB _____

10. _____ DIA _____

Answers:

 

1. VICTOR/VICTIM/ DICTUM

2. ACRE

3. ARETE*

4. ASCOT

5. MAIDEN

6. ECSTACY

7. EUREKA

8. SNUB/ONUS

9. ICEBOX

10 MEDIAN/INDIAN

 

*ARETE (a narrow ledge) is an obscure word in normal language, but a common one in crosswords. The original puzzle used PRETTY, which would increase the score to 27.