This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Chaotic Word™.
You can use the following examples below to find the rule:
| CHAOTIC™ | NON-CHAOTIC™ |
|---|---|
| CLUE | HINT |
| THEN | NOW |
| MONKEY | CHIMP |
| BUG | ANT |
| SHOE | BOOT |
| WET | DRY |
| THIRTY | FORTY |
| ANTILOPES | AEGILOPS |
| SKILL | EFFORT |
| ZOMBIE | GHOST |
| VOICE | ACCENT |
| SURGERY | BIOPSY |
| COMPLETE | ALMOST |
| SUCCESS | ACCESS |
And, if you want to analyze, here is a CSV version:
CHAOTIC™, NON-CHAOTIC™
CLUE, HINT
THEN, NOW
MONKEY, CHIMP
BUG, ANT
SHOE, BOOT
WET, DRY
THIRTY, FORTY
ANTILOPES, AEGILOPS
SKILL, EFFORT
ZOMBIE, GHOST
VOICE, ACCENT
SURGERY, BIOPSY
COMPLETE, ALMOST
SUCCESS, ACCESS