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Is "Bluehead" a Word? Trivia Quiz

A compound word is made up of two (or more) shorter words mooshed together. For example, "redhead" and "schoolwork" are compound words. Your job is to find the word that is NOT a real compound word.

A multiple-choice quiz by robynraymer. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
robynraymer

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,289

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5278

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is NOT a real word? Hint

homework

homesick

homebody

homebug

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which isn't a word in the English language? Hint

bootblack

blackball

blackcat

blacktop

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which is a made-up compound word? Hint

playpen

playpup

playground

playmate

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is not a real compound word? Hint

pincushion

pinprick

pinpot

pushpin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is not a real word? Hint

pitchfork

teaspoon

forklift

forkspoon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Find the made-up compound word. Hint

daysleep

daylight

daytime

nightlight

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is not in an English dictionary? Hint

firefighter

firefly

firespider

dragonfly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is not a real compound word? Hint

greentable

tablecloth

tabletop

evergreen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which is not a real compound word? Hint

inkwood

redwood

woodwind

hardwood

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Question 10 of 10

10. This is a different kind of question. Which two words CAN be put together to form a compound word that is in English dictionaries? Hint

blanket and pillow

case and pillow

sheet and pillow

soft and pillow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is NOT a real word?

Answer: homebug

A homebody is someone who likes to stay home most of the time.

2. Which isn't a word in the English language?

Answer: blackcat

"Black cat" is a common phrase, but it is two words, not one. To blackball someone from a group or club is to vote that person out. Playgrounds are sometimes covered with blacktop. "Bootblack" is an old-fashioned word for a worker who polishes, or blacks, people's shoes and boots.

3. Which is a made-up compound word?

Answer: playpup

It can be fun to make up compound words. How about catjump, dogbowl, or ratblanket?

4. Which is not a real compound word?

Answer: pinpot

A pushpin does the same job as a thumbtack. People use pincushions to hold straight pins for sewing.

5. Which is not a real word?

Answer: forkspoon

Farmers use pitchforks to move piles of hay. A forklift is a vehicle that lifts heavy loads and carries them from place to place.

6. Find the made-up compound word.

Answer: daysleep

I guess a nap could be called a daysleep.

7. Which is not in an English dictionary?

Answer: firespider

Even though firespider is not a word, there is a Native American folktale about a grandmother spider who brings fire to humans. I think there is a character called "Firespider" in a videogame, too.

8. Which is not a real compound word?

Answer: greentable

An evergreen tree stays green all year long. Pool tables often have green felt covers, but they aren't called greentables.

9. Which is not a real compound word?

Answer: inkwood

Oboes, flutes, and English horns are woodwind instruments. Oak and cherry are hardwoods, while pine is a soft wood. Inkwood could be a made-up synonym for "ebony," the name of a very dark wood.

10. This is a different kind of question. Which two words CAN be put together to form a compound word that is in English dictionaries?

Answer: case and pillow

It's fun to make up compounds. For example, you can use pink, wood, house, red, pillow, worm, green, big, flat, and head to make up pinkpillow, flathouse, and bigworm. Greenhouse and flatworm are real compound words. If you send me your made-up compounds, I will type them in this box. One player made up "fatcat."

Source: Author robynraymer

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