This puzzle is based off the What is a Word™ and What is a Phrase™ series started by JLee and their spin-off What is a Number™ series.
An entry into the 20th fortnightly topic challenge.
Main puzzle:
Flawless Words™ | Non-Flawless Words™ |
---|---|
CADDIE | GOLFER |
DOG | CAT |
EFFACE | APPEAR |
HIDE | SEEK |
MAGE | FIRE |
BEAR | WOLF |
DEICE | WATER |
GAME | WORK |
HEAL | HARM |
TEA | PEA |
ALGAE | OCEAN |
If a word conforms to a certain rule, I call it a Flawless Word™. Use the following examples to find the rule:
Here is a CSV:
Flawless Words™,Non-Flawless Words™
CADDIE,GOLFER
DOG,CAT
EFFACE,APPEAR
HIDE,SEEK
MAGE,FIRE
BEAR,WOLF
DEICE,WATER
GAME,WORK
HEAL,HARM
TEA,PEA
ALGAE,OCEAN
The puzzle relies on the series' inbuilt assumption, that each word can be tested for whether it is a Flawless Word™ on its own.
These are not the only examples of Flawless Word™ (or non-Flawless Word™), more can be found.