Word Puzzle: When Endings are Beginnings

Word Puzzle: When Endings are Beginnings

Aging and Life Enhancement
By Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A.
     

The more you use your brain, the more you have to use. 
 ~George Dorsey

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Find the common word that can be both the ending of the first word and the beginning of the second word.

Perhaps you will come up with different possibilities. If you want to look at the answers first, consider completing the word puzzle at a later time.

Fill in the word that ends the first word but also begins the last one.
Example: UNDER (DOG) HOUSE = UNDER DOG and DOG HOUSE

1. BELL _ _ _ FRIEND

2. PIG _ _ _ LIGHT

3. BUTTER _ _ _ CAKE

4. FORE _ _ _ CHAIR

5. HIGH _ _ _ LAY

6. TINKER _ _ _ SHOP

7. AIR _ _ _ _ HOUSE

8. SCREEN _ _ _ _ GROUND

9. YEAR _ _ _ _ WORM

10. SING _ _ _ _ BIRD

11. BUSY _ _ _ _ GUARD

12. PAPER _ _ _ _PLACE

13. OVER _ _ _ _ OUT

14. BOOT _ _ _ _SITE

15. FINGER _ _ _ _ BRUSH

 

ANSWERS ——-
1. BELLBOYFRIEND
2. PIGPENLIGHT
3. BUTTERCUPCAKE
4. FOREARMCHAIR
5. HIGHWAYLAY
6. TINKERTOYSHOP
7. AIRPORTHOUSE
8. SCREENPLAYGROUND
9. YEARBOOKWORM
10. SINGSONGBIRD
11. BUSYBODYGUARD
12. PAPERWORKPLACE
13. OVERCOOKOUT
14. BOOTCAMPSITE
15. FINGERNAILBRUSH

You won’t know what your brain can do until you test its limits and push beyond them. ~Deepak Chopra

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About the author

The career of Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A., Geriatric Life Enhancement Consultant, Memory Fitness Specialist and Speech-Language Pathologist (1969-2019) began as a speech-language pathologist, primarily in Ohio at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and for 35 years in home health care. A national motivational speaker and author of more than 35 products, she is currently focusing on her geriatric life enhancement consulting practice and educational programs to enhance the quality of life of older adults, including memory fitness and brain health. You can contact her at [email protected].

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