The word PIRATE is remarkable in that its letters can be used to make so many smaller words and it can be written as a combination of so many of those words. How many smaller words can you find and how many word combinations? There are at least 40 smaller words and 21 word combinations.

Smaller words: (Possible) Answers:

PI, PIE, PIT, PAR, PAT, PEAR, PARE, PAIR, PATE, PRATE

IT, IRE, IRATE

RAT, RATE, RAP, RIA, RIP, RIPE, RITE, RAPE, REAP

AIR, APT, ATE, APE, ARE, ART 

TAR, TEA, TIP, TAP, TAPE, TIRE, TARE, TEAR, TRAP, TRIP

EAR, EAT 

Word combinations: (Possible) Answers:

PI + RATE
PIE +ART
PIE + RAT
PIE + TAR
PIT + EAR
I + PRATE
IRE + PAT
IT + PARE, RAPE, REAP
RIP + ATE
RIP + EAT
RIP + TEA
RIPE + AT
RITE + PA
TAP + IRE
TIP + EAR
TARE + PI
TEAR + PI
TIRE + PA