Braingle: 'X Marks the Spot!' Brain Teaser

X Marks the Spot!

Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.

Puzzle ID:	#43257
Fun:	(3.04)
Difficulty:	(1.65)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	snowmonster

In each of the cases below, scramble the letters and then add an X at the end to make a new word.

Example: coven + x = convex

1) real + x =
2) torah + x =
3) compel + x =
4) claim + x =
5) nasty + x =
6) hoboes + x =

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RGW4 Oct 05, 2008	Very creative Snowmonster! A hint would have been nice as a way to see exactly what you meant, but once I saw the first answer, I stepped back and retried to see if I could get any. I won't tell my outcome, but had fun with it.
RGW4 Oct 05, 2008	and just so you know... you did give an example and I missed it! So much for trying to play late in the day! You really did good!
megabreath Oct 06, 2008	Good one. Didn't get #5.
markmonnin Oct 06, 2008	This was fun. I got all of them except 5.
snowmonster Oct 06, 2008	Glad you guys liked it!
kp52 Oct 08, 2008	I got all but one. Good teaser.
HawkGarcia Oct 10, 2008	It was fun; I like word games.
xmum Oct 21, 2008	Reader's Digest again. October 2008. Their title was X-changes.
snowmonster Oct 21, 2008	Yes, you're correct. It was a borrowed teaser . . one that hadn't been submitted here yet.
bradon182001 Nov 12, 2008	Good one Snow, can't believe I missed it in RD, so it was new to me. I'm with Randy, won't say how many I got right, but will say it was fun. Thanks for posting.
doehead Apr 15, 2009	Very easy and copied from Readers Digest. So it was not original.Three lashes to you.
snowmonster Apr 15, 2009	When this teaser was submitted, I stated that it was borrowed. I may have even mentioned that it was borrowed from Readers Digest. It's not against the rules to do this, as long as it has not been submitted before. It's an excellent teaser, and SOME PEOPLE DO NOT GET OR READ THE READERS DIGEST! So a teaser from the Readers Digest, would be NEW TO THEM! You can frown on this practice all you want, but there is no shame in it, when the fact that it's a "borrowed" teaser is mentioned at the time of submission. Thanks for the 3 lashes, but please, save them for another.
builder Apr 15, 2009	Good teaser, thanks for sharing it. Not that easy either.
snowmonster Apr 15, 2009	You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
auntiesis Apr 15, 2009	I get the R.D., but somehow I missed this teaser, and I loved it. I got 5 correct and racked my brain for the 6th, but could not come up with syntax. Good teaser. Thanks Snowy.
Jimmymo Apr 15, 2009	EZ PZ! Liked it in RD, liked it here!
flyfisher Apr 15, 2009	Fun teaser, I got em all
darthpotterbob Apr 15, 2009	chill you guys, nothing wrong with borrowing a teaser as long as you dont try to pass it off as your own ;) seriously, get a life! xP great teaser! just missed number 5, as I see a few others have
tonjawithaj Apr 15, 2009	I like this one Snowy! I'm one that doesn't get RD, so it's completely new to me.
kat00011 Apr 15, 2009	I think it was an awesome teaser. who cares if it was from RD? You didn't say it was yours so your good in my book
UptheHill Apr 15, 2009	Nice 1!!!
Provlear Apr 20, 2009	The example should ahve been the very easy "complex" one. However, this was a great puzzle.
rush2 Nov 23, 2009	A very fun teaser Snow
TallTimber Apr 01, 2010	Fun teaser,
Babe Apr 15, 2012	This one was extra easy, BUT extra fun also. I got them all and that is unusual for me. Maybe I am getting the hang of it!
HABS2933 Apr 15, 2012	I too got them all but throughly enjoyed the teaser. I have not read RD in EONS, so had not seen this before. Good choice of teaser to share with us Snowy.
jaycr Apr 15, 2012	Teaser of the day on your birthday! Thanks for sharing snowy.
luluw5 Apr 15, 2012	number 5 made no sense
snowmonster Apr 15, 2012	In linguistics, syntax (from Ancient Greek σύνταξις "arrangement" from σύν syn, "together", and τάξις táxis, "an ordering") is "the study of the principles and processes by which sentences are constructed in particular languages."[1]
gaylewolf Apr 15, 2012	I loved this teaser, too, Snowy! This is my favorite type of puzzle. Thanks!
buttons03 Apr 16, 2012	LOVED.