LOW SCORE WINS VI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

September, 2019

 

In this puzzle, you seek the lowest score possible. Add at least one letter to each side of the letter groups to form fifteen common words - scoring one point per added letter. It can be done with a score of 34. That is, four words require the addition of two letters to one side or the other.

 

1. ______ SC ______

2. ______ RM______

3. ______ HU______

4. ______ JO ______

5. ______ YP ______

6. ______ NC ______

7. ______LTA ______

8. ______ ETT ______

9. ______ ICH ______

10. ______ RAT ______

11. ______ ZYM ______

12. ______ GUA ______

13. ______ PIE ______

14. ______ AGU ______

15. ______ BLI ______

 

HINT:

The words that require two additional letters on one side or the other are #1, 4, 12, and 15.

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. ASCOT or DISCO

2. ARMY

3. CHUM or SHUT or THUS

4. MAJOR

5. TYPE or TYPO

6. INCH

7. ALTAR

8. JETTY

9. NICHE 

10. GRATE or CRATE

11. ENZYME

12. IGUANA

13. SPIEL

14. VAGUE

15. PUBLIC or OBLIGE