LOW SCORE WINS I
Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles
March, 2019

In this puzzle, you seek the lowest score possible. Add at least one letter to each side of the letter groups below to form ten common words - scoring one point per added letter. It can be done with a score of 25. That is, five words require the addition of two letters to one side or the other.

1. _____ CTE _____
2. _____ EOR _____
3. _____ RLA _____
4. _____ CH _____
5. _____ OG _____
6. _____ UE _____
7. _____ NDO _____
8. _____ BLI _____
9. _____ GUA _____
10. _____ SEF _____

HINT:
The words that require two additional letters on one side or the other are #2, 3, 8, 9, and 10.

(Possible) Answers:

1. OCTET
2. THEORY
3. BURLAP or PARLAY 
4. ACHE
5. LOGO or LOGE
6. DUET
7. ENDOW
8. PUBLIC or OBLIGE 
9. IGUANA
10. USEFUL