From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.
Xenophobia
- APhone
- BHope
- CXerox
- DOpen
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze the availability of letters in the word XENOPHOBIA:
Letters available: X, E, N, O (two times), P, H, B, I, A.
Phone: P-H-O-N-E (All letters present)
Hope: H-O-P-E (All letters present)
Xerox: X-E-R-O-X (The letter R and a second X are not present in Xenophobia)
Open: O-P-E-N (All letters present)
Therefore, Xerox cannot be formed.
Letters available: X, E, N, O (two times), P, H, B, I, A.
Phone: P-H-O-N-E (All letters present)
Hope: H-O-P-E (All letters present)
Xerox: X-E-R-O-X (The letter R and a second X are not present in Xenophobia)
Open: O-P-E-N (All letters present)
Therefore, Xerox cannot be formed.