Add Letters to Make a Complex Word Using Clues

Hi, word detective!

Our letter thief has been at it again!

The thief has stolen four letters from a word but they have left a clue behind to help us figure out what the word is.

The clue is a synonym, which is a word with a very similar meaning.

Let’s have a look at the partial word:

The word has had four of its letters removed.

What could these letters be?

The stolen letters are FANT and the word is INFANT.

Here is another word with four missing letters:

B_ _ _ _ FAST

This time the thief has left behind a different kind of clue:

What could the missing letters be?

The missing letters are REAK and the word is BREAKFAST.

In this activity, you will be a word detective and work out the missing letters in a partial word.

The thief has left you a clue or a synonym for each word; this will help you to work out what the word is.

Psssstt!  Here’s a handy hint to help you reach superstar status: You can use a thesaurus to help you if you get stuck.

Good luck locating those missing letters!