Wake Up (Word Puzzle)

[Otis]

There are three common five-letter words that you can make from the letters of the word below. Do not use any letter more than once per word. What are the words?

WAKEFUL



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[Dr.Peterson]

Spoiler

FLAKE
FLUKE
AWFUL

 

[Otis]

That was so fast, I'll post another.

Many famous people have the last name Smith. In each row below, we've interwoven (without scrambling) the first names of three famous Smiths so that each name still reads from left to right. Can you identify all nine Smiths, three per row?

1. J O M E A S E G M G M I I P T H E T

2. B J A E K C S S A L Y T I N E E

3. P A K W E T V T I I I L N L



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[Harry_the_cat]

Spoiler

1. JOSEPH, MAGGIE, EMMITT
2. BESSIE, JACLYN, KATE
3. PATTI, KEVIN, WILL

 

[Otis]

Spoiler

1. JOSEPH, MAGGIE, EMMITT
2. BESSIE, JACLYN, KATE
3. PATTI, KEVIN, WILL

Glad you recognized those. I knew only three of them!



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[Harry_the_cat]

I admit that I did google "famous American Smiths" although not all are American, eg Maggie Smith. I've only heard of 4 - Maggie, Jaclyn, Patti and Will.