LOW SCORE WINS VIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December, 2019

 

In this puzzle, you seek the lowest score possible. Add at least one letter to both sides of the letter groups to form eight common words - scoring one point per added letter. It can be done with a score of 19. That is, three words require the addition of two letters on one side or the other.

 

1. _____ TU _____

2. _____ VIN _____

3. _____ ADI _____

4. _____ ULG _____

5. _____ FGH _____

6. _____ HNI _____

7. _____BLO _____

8. _____REN _____

 

HINT:

The words that require two additional letters on one side or the other are 5, 6, and 7.

 

Answers:

 

1. STUB or STUD or STUN

2. OVINE

3. NADIR

4. BULGE

5. AFGHAN

6. ETHNIC

7. OBLONG

8. ARENA