This puzzle is based off the What is a Word™ series started by JLee
If a word satisfies a certain property it is called a Dime Word™. Here are some examples:
Dime Words™ | Not Dime Words™ |
---|---|
KARMA | ECHO |
PHOENIX | THUNDERBIRD |
PANTHEON | VALKYRIE |
CYPHER | ZERO |
VIPER | LESION |
RAZE | REAPER |
BREACH | BASTION |
SAGE | MAESTRO |
TALON | SIGMA |
KINDRED | MERCY |
RUMBLE | PULSE |
NAUTILUS | LION |
CSV:
Dime Words™,Not Dime Words™
KARMA,ECHO
PHOENIX,THUNDERBIRD
PANTHEON,VALKYRIE
CYPHER,ZERO
VIPER,LESION
RAZE,REAPER
BREACH,BASTION
SAGE,MAESTRO
TALON,SIGMA
KINDRED,MERCY
RUMBLE,PULSE
NAUTILUS,LION
What is the rule to tell whether a word is a Dime Word™ or not? Why is it called a Dime Word™?
(Note that each word can be tested for whether it is a Dime Word™ on its own, without looking at any of the other words in the list of examples. And hello from the Maths Stack.)