The same six-letter word can be added to the letter strings below to make four familiar two-word phrases. The six letters of the missing word are scrambled and not consecutive, but the given letters are in correct, though not consecutive order. What is the missing word and what are the two-word phrases?

1. ORIIN

2. CHORER

3. GILLISAND

4. CAPITA

 

Answers:

 

The missing word is SIGNAL:

 

(Possible arrangements)

 

1. oriGinAL SIN

2. chorAL SINGer

3. gilliGAN'S Is Land

4. capitaL GAINS