Identify the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the word 'ILLUSTRATION' without repeating any letter more times than it appears in the original word.
- ASTATION
- BTAILOR
- CRATION
- DNATIVE
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's count the available letters in the word 'ILLUSTRATION':
I-2, L-2, U-1, S-1, T-2, R-1, A-1, O-1, N-1.
Let's check the options:
* STATION: S-1, T-2, A-1, I-1, O-1, N-1 (All available)
* TAILOR: T-1, A-1, I-1, L-1, O-1, R-1 (All available)
* RATION: R-1, A-1, T-1, I-1, O-1, N-1 (All available)
* NATIVE: Contains the letters 'V' and 'E', which are not present anywhere in the word 'ILLUSTRATION'. Hence, it cannot be formed.
I-2, L-2, U-1, S-1, T-2, R-1, A-1, O-1, N-1.
Let's check the options:
* STATION: S-1, T-2, A-1, I-1, O-1, N-1 (All available)
* TAILOR: T-1, A-1, I-1, L-1, O-1, R-1 (All available)
* RATION: R-1, A-1, T-1, I-1, O-1, N-1 (All available)
* NATIVE: Contains the letters 'V' and 'E', which are not present anywhere in the word 'ILLUSTRATION'. Hence, it cannot be formed.