LOW SCORE WINS VII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

April, 2019

 

In this puzzle, you seek the lowest score possible. Add at least one letter to both sides of the letter groups to form ten common words - scoring one point per added letter. It can be done with a score of 24. That is, four words require the addition of two letters to one side or the other. 

1. _____ POR _____

2. _____ EX _____

3. _____ NR _____

4. _____ ANO _____

5. _____ TRE _____

6. _____ GYL _____

7. _____ ITA _____

8. _____ TI _____

9. _____BY _____

10. _____UBT _____

 

HINT:

The words that require two additional letters on one side or the other are #3, 6, 9, and 10.

Answers:

 

1. SPORT

2. TEXT or  NEXT

3. GENRE

4. MANOR

5. STREW

6. ARGYLE

7. TITAN or VITAL

8. STIR or OTIC

9. ABYSS

10. SUBTLE