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What 2-letter particle can make the greatest number of commonly used English words?

For example, -or can make for, nor, and maybe others. -oo can make boo, coo, goo, loo, moo, too, woo -- and maybe others.

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Originally posted by JS357
What 2-letter particle can make the greatest number of commonly used English words?

For example, -or can make for, nor, and maybe others. -oo can make boo, coo, goo, loo, moo, too, woo -- and maybe others.
Oh POO

2 letter particle? you mean like He for helium?

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Originally posted by JS357
What 2-letter particle can make the greatest number of commonly used English words?

For example, -or can make for, nor, and maybe others. -oo can make boo, coo, goo, loo, moo, too, woo -- and maybe others.
If it's limited to three-letter words, how about ad?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
If it's limited to three-letter words, how about ad?
Without googling, I can only think of 'add', or am I wrong?

Edit: 'Ado' too.

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Originally posted by Torunn
Without googling, I can only think of 'add', or am I wrong?

Edit: 'Ado' too.
Not forgetting had, bad, cad, dad, sad, lad wad etc etc. 🙂

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Not forgetting had, bad, cad, dad, sad, lad wad etc etc. 🙂
Oh yes, didn't think of that... 🙂

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Originally posted by Torunn
Oh yes, didn't think of that... 🙂
Sorry to make you 'sad,' or 'mad,' just being a 'lad.' (Hopefully a fad).

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Sorry to make you 'sad,' or 'mad,' just being a 'lad.' (Hopefully a fad).
As long as you're not 'bad'... 🙂

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Originally posted by Torunn
As long as you're not 'bad'... 🙂
🙂 Well, it is Friday.

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
🙂 Well, it is Friday.
Wish you a nice week-end.

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Originally posted by Torunn
Wish you a nice week-end.
Thanks, you too.

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Originally posted by JS357
What 2-letter particle can make the greatest number of commonly used English words?

For example, -or can make for, nor, and maybe others. -oo can make boo, coo, goo, loo, moo, too, woo -- and maybe others.
I think 'ad' might have it, but 'id' is a long shot.

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
I think 'ad' might have it, but 'id' is a long shot.
did, bid, kid, lid, bid, mid, hid, rid.
How 'bout "ar".

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
did, bid, kid, lid, bid, mid, hid, rid.
How 'bout "ar".
car, far, bar

should it be this simple?

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Originally posted by Torunn
car, far, bar

should it be this simple?
Yes, it should be. Replace the hyphen ( - ) sequencially with a letter of the English alphabet a thru z, and find how many result in 3-letter English words. I have one in mind. It's best if you list the words.