Make five words out of one...

[georg ruf jr.]

New word!

ethnic

[Teel]

ethnic

thin
nice
nit
her
tech

bother

[georg ruf jr.]

bother

bore
toe
hot
to
tore

explain

[Delia]

Explain

plain
plan
pin
nail
lax

chapter

[Cheryl Quantrill (van Greunen)]

cape
trap
part
cart
crate

obstacle

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

obstacle

cab
lace
boat
late
ale

paranoia

[Bertie Horak]

paranoia

pin
pair
rain
nap
pan

birthday

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

birthday

dirt
rib
hay
hat
bid

crunchy

[Cheryl Quantrill (van Greunen)]

run
hun
cry
crunch
churn

mandarin

[bobbysmith]

mandarin

ram
dam
mad
darn
rain

pompom

[Julie Vice (Willson)]

pompom

mom
mop
pop
poop
moo

zoology

[Cheryl Quantrill (van Greunen)]

zoo
go
log
loo
logo

diamond

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

@ Cherly, you can be glad Georg jr hasn't spotted you using words that are already spelt out in the word, we can't use them, but guess what, he's not here so that will teach him not to keep his eye on us girls!  ::

diamond

nod
dad
mind
and
mad

startle

[bobbysmith]

startle

let
rat
steal
tart
ale

reefer

[Cheryl Quantrill (van Greunen)]

refer
reef
free
reefer
re

trouble