ODD ONE OUT LVI

GAMES Magazine

August, 2001

Alvin M. Sanico

 

All but one of the following words have a common characteristic. Which word does no belong in the group - and why?

CAP       SERVE   PLY       MIND

LATE     CENT     SORT    PORT

MAIN    LAY        STAY    STORE

PAIR      MARK    LENT   VILE

Answer:

 

STAY is the odd one out. All the other words can be preceded by RE to make a new word:

 

RECAP 

RELATE

REMAIN, etc.