The same two consecutive letters can be added to each word below such that when the word and its added letters are anagrammed, a new word is formed. The two new letters may be added or inserted anywhere in the clue word. What are the added letters and what are the new words?

1. AGE

2. ARIA

3. TUBE

4. HIRES

5. POINT

6. CLUES

7. LOUSE

8. LEMUR

9. ARGUES

10. TULANE

 

Answers:

 

The consecutive letters to be added are FF.

The new words are:

1. GAFFE

2. AFFAIR

3. BUFFET

4. SHERIFF

5. PONTIFF

6. SCUFFLE

7. SOUFFLE

8. MUFFLER

9. SUFFRAGE

10. AFFLUENT

Credit:

Will Shortz