THREE IN A ROW

GAMES Magazine

December, 2006

Paddy Smith

 

Three consecutive letters of the alphabet can be added or inserted into each group of letters below to form new words - without re-arranging the order of the given letters. The letters may be inserted in different places, but their order must remain alphabetical from left to right. What are the three letters and what are the new words?

1. AUS

2. DUT

3. FRI

4. IMI

5. JET

6. CERI

7. EROI

Answers:

 

The letters are ABC:

 

1. ABACUS

2. ABDUCT

3. FABRIC

4. IAMBIC

5. ABJECT

6. ACERBIC

7. AEROBIC