This Wordplay Riddle Is Harder Than It Sounds

This one sounds simple until you try to answer it out loud. The trick is in the wording — and once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

The Riddle

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Hint

• Take the sentence literally.
• You’re not making the word physically smaller — you’re changing its meaning.
• The two letters form a common ending.

Answer

SHORT

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