How many meaningful four-letter words (Not ending with F) can be made with the alphabets  N, R, E and F each being used only once in each word?

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  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. More than three
  5. None of these

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Option 1 : One
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Given letters: N, R, E and F

Meaningful words that can be formed out of the alphabets  N, R, E and F which are not ending with F:

FERN - The ferns are a group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers.

We get one such which can be formed using the letters. 
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