Add and Remove Letters to Create New Words

Hello word detective, you’ve arrived at just the right time.  

Can you help us solve the following puzzle?

We need to remove a letter from the word below so that we are left with a real word:

stoop

We cannot jumble the order of the letters.

The letter can be removed from anywhere in the word.

Let’s try and remove the first letter:

stoop -> toop - this is not a real word

How about the second letter?

stoop -> soop - also, not a real word

Let’s try the third letter:

stoop -> stop - We have found the real word!

The correct letter to remove is o, as this leaves us with the real word stop.

Let's try another example now.

Which letter could we remove from this word to make another real word?

munch

Let’s see what the word would look like with different letters removed:

The correct letter to remove is n as it creates the word much.

Let’s try one more together.

Which letter could we remove from this word to make another real word?

pound

Let’s see what the word would look like with different letters removed:

Now, it’s your turn to find letters that can be removed from a word to leave another real word.

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 remover!