A kangaroo word is a word that contains letters of another word, in the same order and with the same meaning. For example: The word ‘acrid’ contains the word ‘acid’, which is a synonym of ‘acrid’; similarly, the word ‘accustomed’ contains its synonym ‘used’. Here, ‘acid’ and ‘used’ are called joey words (word contained in the kangaroo word).
Kangaroo Words starting with A, B
| Kangaroo word | Joey word |
| aberrant | errant |
| action | act |
| admonish | monish |
| adroitness | adroit |
| affect | act |
| allocate | allot |
| alone | one |
| amicable | amiable |
| amicability | amity |
| apposite | apt |
| appropriate | apt |
| arch | arc |
| arena | area |
| artifice | art |
| artistry | art |
| astound | stun |
| balsam | balm |
| banish | ban |
| barren | bare |
| barrier | bar |
| barristers | bar |
| because | cause |
| blossom | bloom |
| blotch | blot |
| bombard | bomb |
| breathe | breath |
| burst | bust |
Kangaroo Words starting with C, D
| Kangaroo word | Joey word |
| calumnies | lies |
| canister | can |
| capable | able |
| capsule | case |
| cartoon | cart |
| casket | case |
| catacomb | comb |
| cavern | cave |
| chocolate | cola |
| cleanser | clean |
| clue | cue |
| clump | lump |
| community | county, city |
| concede | cede |
| concession | cession |
| confederated | con |
| container | can, tin |
| contaminate | taint |
| contradictory | contrary |
| cooled | cold |
| cozen | con |
| curtail | cut |
| daub | dab |
| dazzle | daze |
| debar | bar |
| deceased | dead |
| deception | con |
| deliberate | debate |
| departed | dead |
| department | arm |
| depository | depot |
| desiderate | desire |
| destruction | ruin |
| deteriorate | rot, die, riot |
| devilish | evil |
| dice | die (singular) |
| disappointed | sad |
| dream | REM |
Kangaroo Words starting with E, F, G, H
| Kangaroo word | Joey word |
| effeminate | effete |
| egotist | egoist |
| encourage | urge |
| enjoyment | joy |
| equilateral | equal |
| equitable | equal |
| evacuate | vacate |
| exists | is |
| expurgate | purge |
| fabrication | fiction |
| façade | face |
| factual | actual |
| falsities | lies |
| feast | eat |
| feasted | fed |
| felicitous | fit |
| fraction | ration |
| frangible | frail |
| grandiose | grand |
| gigantic | giant |
| history | story |
| honorable | Noble |
| hostelry | Hotel |
| hurries | Hies |
Kangaroo Words starting with I, J, L
| Kangaroo word | Joey word |
| intoxicate | toxic |
| invaluable | valuable |
| irateness | ire |
| islet | isle |
| isolated | sole |
| ignorable | noble |
| illuminated | lit |
| imaginary | airy |
| impair | mar |
| impassive | passive |
| impertinent | pert |
| incapability | inability |
| indolent | idle |
| inflammable | flammable |
| inheritor | heir |
| insignia | sign |
| instructor | tutor |
| joviality | joy |
| latest | last |
| lighted | lit |
Kangaroo Words starting with M, N, O, P
| Kangaroo word | Joey word |
| municipality | city |
| myself | me |
| market | mart |
| masculine | male |
| matches | mate |
| nourished | nursed |
| obligated | oblige |
| obnoxious | noxious |
| observe | see |
| omnibus | bus |
| ornamented | ornate |
| pantaloons | pants |
| perambulate | ramble |
| perimeter | rim |
| plagiarist | liar |
| platter | plat |
| pinioned | pinned |
| postured | posed |
| practicable | practical |
| prattle | prate |
| precipitation | rain |
| prematurely | early |
| proffer | offer |
| proportionate | prorate |
| prosecute | sue |
| perambulate | amble |
Kangaroo Words starting with Q, R, S
| Kangaroo word | Joey word |
| quintuplet | quintet |
| quiescent | quiet |
| rambunctious | raucous |
| rampage | rage |
| ransack | sack |
| rapscallion | rascal |
| ravaging | raging |
| recline | lie |
| respite | rest |
| regulate | rule |
| reticule | retile |
| retrogress | regress |
| revolution | revolt |
| rotund | round |
| salvage | salve |
| satiate | sate |
| satisfied | sated |
| scion | son |
| sculpt | cut |
| separate | part |
| slithered | slid |
| signal | sign |
| smidgen | smidge |
| splinter | splint |
| splotch | spot |
| squash | quash |
| strives | tries |
| stocking | stock |
| stumble | tumble |
| substandard | bad |
| supervisor | superior |
| supremacist | racist |
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