LESS IS MORE

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles
March, 2019

Add at least one letter to each side of the letter groups below to form ten common words. The fewer letters you add, the better your score. (Plurals are not allowed.)

1. _____ICT_____
2. _____CR _____
3. _____RET_____
4. _____SCO_____
5. _____AID_____
6. _____CST_____
7. _____REK_____
8. _____NU_____
9. _____CEB_____
10. _____DIA_____

(Possible) Answers:

1. VICTOR or DICTUM
2. ACRE
3. PRETTY*
4. ASCOT
5. MAIDEN
6. ECSTACY
7. EUREKA
8. SNUB
9. ICEBOX
10. MEDIAN or RADIAL

* A less common, but valid word: ARETE (a mountain ridge)