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GAMES/ World of Puzzles

December, 2021

David Baskind

 

What property do these words have in common? 

1. SIT

2. CAP

3. SAP

4. CARD

5. CARE

6. CASE

7. GIST

8. TASE

9. PINE

10. WISE

11. SEWER

HINTS:

A. The title is a hint.

B. TAUGHT could be added to the list.

C. The same change has to be made to one of the the letters in each of the words. 

D. The letter that has to be changed is in the same position in each of the words.

Answers:

 

All the words become new ones when their second letter is replaced by "HO":

 

1. SIT - SHOT

2. CAP - CHOP

3. SAP - SHOP

4. CARD - CHORD

5. CARE - CHORE

6. CASE - CHOSE

7. GIST - GHOST

8. TASE - THOSE

9. PINE - PHONE

10. WISE - WHOSE

11. SEWER - SHOWER