FM Low Frequency
Last week we had a blog on how well P and M go together. This week we have two letters that do not go together so well ---- F and M.
A Grade Challenge
5 anagrams for you to solve. All including the letters F and M. I am sure A graders aren’t phased by a couple of awkward letters, so have a couple of I’s in each combination as well. 😊
F M I I D E L
F M I I E R R
F M I I A O S
F M I I C N O
F M I I L L O
B and C Grade Study List
One of the reasons F and M are not a good combination is because they usually cannot be placed next to each other. You need to have at least 7 letters to find any FM combinations like SURFMAN. Some shorter words have an MF combination, but not many. This is the full list of words with 4-6 letter than contain an MF combination.
AIMFUL – full of purpose
ARMFUL – as much as an arm can hold
BUMF – paperwork. Also spelled BUMPH
COMFIT – sugar-coated seed or almond. Also spelled CONFIT
COMFY – comfortable
HAMFAT – an amateurish performer
HUMF – to carry something awkward. Also spelled HUMPH
SAMFU – outfit worn by Chinese women. Also spelled SAMFOO
UMFAZI – an African married woman
Note: HUMF and HUMPH are verbs so all the extensions apply
Answers to A Grade Challenge
MIDLIFE – Middle age
RIMFIRE – A cartridge with the primer in the rim of the shell
MAFIOSI – A member of the mafia
OMNIFIC – Unlimited in creative power
MILFOIL – A yarrow with finely divided leaves
I thought the last one was another spelling of the French pastry mille-feuille. It does have the same root meaning though, because mille-feuille means ‘thousand leaves’
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