Add a Letter to Create a New Word

Welcome word detective, we need your help with this word puzzle. Can we count on you to solve the mystery?

We need to insert the letter i into the word below to make a new word:

pant

The letter can be placed anywhere in the word but we cannot jumble the order of the letters.

Let’s add the letter i at the start of the word.

ipant - This doesn’t make a real word.

How about after the first letter?

piant - Also, not a real word.

Let’s try after the second letter:

paint - We have found our real word!

Which real word can we make if we insert the letter n into the word below?

pat

Let’s see what the word would look like with the letter added in different positions:

The correct answer is pant. 

Let’s try another:

Which real word can we make if we insert the letter m into the word below?

tea

Let’s see what the word would look like with the letter added in different positions:

The correct answer is team.

Now, it’s your turn to create new words by inserting letters.

Pssstt!! Here’s a handy hint to help you reach superstar status: Say each of the newly formed words out loud, this will help you to recognise which ones are real words.

Good luck letter inserter!