#13 Mensa Brain Teaser

[Otis]

Change one letter in each word below to reveal a common five-letter tree name.

EG: In TRAMPLED, change the M to P to get APPLE

1. REBIRTHS

2. MERCENARY

3. PROLIFERATE

4. KNUCKLEBONE

5. STRAPLESS

6. PASSENGER

?

 

[Romsek]

birch

cedar

olive

ebony

maple

alder

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Don't agree with your #6 Romsek
**aspen**

 

[Dr.Peterson]

Spoiler

1. REBIRcHS

2. MERCEdARY

3. PROLIvERATE

4. KNUCKLEmONE

5. STmAPLESS

6. PASpENGER

My #4 is an alternate solution

 

[lev888]

Spoiler

1. REBIRTHS - Birch

2. MERCENARY - Cedar

3. PROLIFERATE - Olive

4. KNUCKLEBONE - Lemon

5. STRAPLESS - Maple

6. PASSENGER - Aspen

 

[Otis]

I wonder whether the Mensa folk had thought their answers were unique, heh.