LITTLE DEVILS

GAMES Magazine

April, 1990

Lori Zlatkin

 

How many words can you think of that begin with IMP, such that the added letters form a valid word in themselves. For example, IMP + ROVING = IMPROVING is acceptable. But IMP + EDE = IMPEDE is not - because EDE is not a word.  The hints below give the first of the added letters in the 10 words we found.

HINTS:

First of the added letters:

1. A

2. L

3. L

4. A

5. L

6. A

7. E

8. R

9. A

10. A

 

(Possible) Answers - in any order: 

1. IMPALE

2. IMPLYING

3. IMPLORE

4. IMPAIR

5. IMPLODE

6. IMPACT

7. IMPEND

8. IMPROPER

9. IMPART

10. IMPASSES