What do the following three-letter words have in common?

1. HAD

2. GEE

3. CUR

4. FOR

5. LAW

6. HER

7. WAR

8. IRA

9. BOA  

10. ALA

11. SPA

12. MEN

13. VIE

14. APE

15. BUS

 

Answer:

 

Each three-letter word becomes a new four-letter word when a successive letter of the alphabet is added at the end - starting with J - with the exception of  added letters V and Z.

 

1. HADJ  

2. GEEK

3. CURL

4. FORM

5. LAWN

6. HERO

7. WARP

8. IRAQ

9. BOAR

10. ALAS

11. SPAT

12. MENU

13. VIEW

14. APEX

15. BUSY 

 

NOTE: For a similar puzzle with words ending with letters A - I,  (parka, plumb, maniac, etc - see post of 3/17/26.