Which three letters complete this word? ELEPH___
- can
- car
- ate
- ant
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2026-10-01 · Missing three letters · Verbal reasoning
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The answer
ant — ELEPH___ with ANT gives ELEPHANT.
How to approach this type
- Three letters have been taken out of a word.
- Say it aloud and think what the whole word must be.
- ELEPHANT — so the missing letters are ANT.
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