Which word cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word?
LEGALIZATION
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → ALERT
A word can be formed only if every letter it needs is in the given word, as many times as it is needed. LEGALIZATION has the letters L, E, G, A, L, I, Z, A, T, I, O, N: two each of L, A and I, and one each of E, G, Z, T, O and N.
ALERT needs an R, and LEGALIZATION has no R, so ALERT cannot be formed.
ALLEGATION needs two A’s, two L’s and one each of E, G, T, I, O, N: all available.
GALLANT needs two A’s, two L’s, G, N and T: all available.
NATAL needs two A’s, N, T and L: all available.