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Compounds XVI
By using each set of letters below, create a compound word out of two separate words. Each of the separate words has a letter in common and that letter is given in the correct position for each word. Use the letters provided only once. The compound word may begin with either of the two separate words.
Example: MIOMST
_ _ _ E
_ _ _ E
Answer: SOMETIME
1. MARWTS
_ _ _ E
_ _ E _
2. DEWYH
_ _ A _
_ A _
3. GSNKP
_ _ I _
_ I _
4. AIRTENAS
M _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ M
5. HIGTIAT
L _ _ _ _
_ _ _ L
6. MELULD
_ _ _ B
B _ _ _
7. PRATPSTN
_ _ _ E _ _
_ _ E _
8. PLEGEHNI
_ _ _ _ O _
_ O _ _
9. EGHOCONI
_ _ M _ _ _
_ _ M _
Example: MIOMST
_ _ _ E
_ _ _ E
Answer: SOMETIME
1. MARWTS
_ _ _ E
_ _ E _
2. DEWYH
_ _ A _
_ A _
3. GSNKP
_ _ I _
_ I _
4. AIRTENAS
M _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ M
5. HIGTIAT
L _ _ _ _
_ _ _ L
6. MELULD
_ _ _ B
B _ _ _
7. PRATPSTN
_ _ _ E _ _
_ _ E _
8. PLEGEHNI
_ _ _ _ O _
_ O _ _
9. EGHOCONI
_ _ M _ _ _
_ _ M _
Answer
1. STEMWARE2. HEADWAY
3. PIGSKIN
4. MAINSTREAM
5. TAILLIGHT
6. DUMBBELL
7. STEPPARENT
8. PIGEONHOLE
9. HOMECOMING
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I can always have trouble with these type of teasers.....lol I only ran into problems with #8 and the letters are right in front of me. Marvelous work!
Either I'm tired or these were harder than usual. I strained my brain and still missed several of these!
Either I'm tired or these were harder than usual. I strained my brain and still missed several of these!
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