WORDS, WORDS

GAMES Magazine

December, 2006

Judy Weightman

 

Each of the words below can be changed into a new one according to a certain pattern. The order of the words is important. What is the pattern and what are the new words?

 

1. COVERT

2. ROSTER

3. POLAR

4. BBS

5. POTION

6. RETRAIN

7. NAIVE

8. MORNING

9. INERT

10. LAYER

11. BOING

12. CAUSE

13. LAY

 

HINTS:

A. The change is made by a single letter.

B. The single letter is different for each word.

C. The single letter is inserted in the same spot for each word.

 

Answers:

 

A single letter can be inserted after the second letter in each word to make a new word. The inserted letters are N - Z in alphabetical order:

 

1. CONVERT

2. ROOSTER

3. POPLAR

4. BBQS

5. PORTION

6. RESTRAINT

7. NATIVE

8. MOURNING

9. INVERT

10. LAWYER

11. BOXING

12. CAYUSE

13. LAZY

 

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