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How many meaningful words can be made by changing only the consonants in the word MEAN so that each of the consonants is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, by using each letter only once it each word?

How many meaningful words can be made by changing only the consonants in the word MEAN so that each of the consonants is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, by using each letter only once it each word? Correct Answer 3

Given word: MEAN

Each of the consonants is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet

MEAN → LEAM

From ‘LEAM’ there are three meaningful words can be made

MALE → Masculine gender

MEAL → Food

LAME → (used mainly about animals) not able to walk properly because of an injury to the leg or foot.

Hence ‘3’ is the correct answer

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