Word Puzzle

[Rosemary]

What is the common thread among these five words: odious, asinine, cagey, arcadian, and devious?

[katyjan]

Hmmmm....

ODS
SN9
KG
RKDN
DVS

They can all be written using just a few letters and numbers?

fore or for = 4
are or our = R
you = U

It's like the shorthand used in texting.

Just guessing....

Jan

[Rosemary]

Oh,Jan,what a cleverbum!!:congrats:
Or,do you subscribe to the same 'Word-A-Day' as moi?:p

[katyjan]

No, I don't subscribe Rosie. I just have a very clever grandson. He's the one that really guessed it. I can't take the credit.

Jan

[laix]

One smart GSon ...its a bit like Text speak!