The words below can be changed into new ones according to a certain pattern. The change involves two additional letters for each word. The two letters are placed in the same positions, but are different for each word. Can  you determine the pattern and the new words?

1. LOSE

2. NAME

3. IDEAS

4. ROVER

5. AROUSE 

Answer:

 

Each word can be changed to a new one by adding two letters to it - one at the beginning and the other at the end:

 

1. LOSE - CLOSET

2. NAME - ENAMEL

3. IDEAS - MIDEAST

4. ROVER - PROVERB

5. AROUSE - CAROUSEL

 

Credit:

GAMES/World of Puzzles

August, 2017

Shawn Kennedy