📖Definition
A combi-word is a longer word that can be split into two smaller real words. These questions ask you to find the word that hides two new words inside it.
Knowledge Required
Know common compound words and word chunks, for example raincoat, football, afterthought and blackbird.
✅How To Answer
Try placing a split in different positions in the word.
Both parts must be real words on their own. A part that is only a prefix, suffix or random sound is not enough.
Check that the two smaller words appear in the same order as the original word.
✏️Example
Find the combi-word that can be split into two new words.
afterthought
✅Solution
afterthought can be split into after and thought. Both are real words, so afterthought is the correct combi-word.
💡Multiple Choice Tip
Some wrong answers contain a tempting small word at the start or end, but the other part is not a proper word. Both parts must work.
💡Tips/hints
Look for common second words such as book, light, hand, house, work, time and thing.
If a word has a familiar ending, test that ending first, then see whether the remaining letters form a word.