How many meaningful English words can be formed with the second, the third, the fifth, and the seventh letters of the word LEATHER, using each letter only once in each word?

  1. Three 
  2. Two
  3. One
  4. Four
  5. None

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Option 2 : Two
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Word: LEATHER

English words formed with the second, the third, the fifth, and the seventh letters of the word 

Position  1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Letters L E A T H E R

Letters: E,A,H,R

Words possible with above letters:

HEAR - to listen

HARE - an animal similar to a rabbit.

Hence, we get two such words.

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