Making 3-letter words

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.

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?

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?

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.

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. 🙂

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... 🙂

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).

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'... 🙂

Originally posted by Torunn
As long as you're not 'bad'... 🙂

🙂 Well, it is Friday.

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
🙂 Well, it is Friday.

Wish you a nice week-end.

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

Thanks, you too.

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.

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".

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?

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.