Brain Game: Mayhem

It's time for the Tuesday Brain Game:  Besides being six letters in length, what do these six-letter words all have in common?

ashore, budget, damage, itself, option, teethe, zither Â

Here is the SOLUTION.

THE SOLUTION:

Each word can be split into two three-letter words:

ashore = ash & ore

budget = bud & get

damage = dam & age

itself = its & elf

option = opt & ion

teethe = tee & the

zither = zit & her