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Detach and Dispense
The following list contains 10 four-letter words. Two of these words can be detached into individual letters which can be added at the start of the remaining words to form 8 five-letter words. Which two words must be split and what are the 8 five-letter words?
AIRS, EELS, EATS, HOSE, LIPS, LIVE, OARS, RAMP, RISE, RODE
AIRS, EELS, EATS, HOSE, LIPS, LIVE, OARS, RAMP, RISE, RODE
Answer
The two words that must be split up are HOSE and RAMP.The 8 words formed are:
HEELS
OLIVE
SLIPS
ERODE
ROARS
ARISE
MEATS
PAIRS
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nice teaser!
easy, but really quite fun
I finally got one of your teasers w/out causing brain damage!! it's beena while since english class..need to freshen up...I enjoyed this teaser as I do the others
I got the teaser, but instead of HEELS and PAIRS, I had PEELS and HAIRS...I think that would still qualify?
Very good teaser!
Very good teaser!
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