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57 quizzes and 640 trivia questions.
1.
Ultimate Tribond
  Ultimate Tribond   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Each question has three items with a common bond. Have fun and good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 22 22
Average
looney_tunes editor
Oct 22 22
2729 plays
2.
  Fill in the Blank    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Add a Word to Make a New Word or Phrase
I will give you three words and you tell me one word that goes with all three of them to make another word or phrase. The word can go either in front or after the other words.
Average, 10 Qns, Stoaty, Jul 31 23
Average
Stoaty gold member
Jul 31 23
282 plays
3.
  Common Words For All   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each question will hint at one common word with 3 different meanings. OK - a drum is a musical instrument. You can drum your fingers or keep oil in a drum. Just read the story and find the word.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Oct 03 04
Difficult
Nannanut
7617 plays
4.
  What's the Word?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The storylines in each question will lead you to a common word. One word with 3 different meanings. OK. Green can mean inexperienced, part of a golf course or a colour. Just read the story and find the word that is the link.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Dec 31 15
Difficult
Nannanut
5682 plays
5.
  14 to the Case   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A branch of my family tree includes 14 siblings with the surname of 'Case'. Obviously you name the first one 'Justin', but where do you go from there? A bit of close observation makes naming the children easy. Really!
Tough, 10 Qns, ing, Jun 08 05
Tough
ing
2949 plays
6.
  Cliffhangers and Common Words   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Read these awful cliffhangers. See if you can determine the common word with three different meanings. Egads! Gum can be something you chew, a mouth part or a eucalyptus tree.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Nov 08 07
Very Difficult
Nannanut
4433 plays
7.
  Find the Common Word   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each question will hint at one common word with 3 different meanings. OK - a post is a stout piece of timber. You can post a letter or have a post in the army. Just read the story and find the word.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Mar 20 05
Difficult
Nannanut
4294 plays
8.
  The Very Private Life of Jay Blue   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The name's Blue. Jay Blue. I'm a P.I. and I'm the best there is. Here's just a snippet from the seamier side of life - my life, the shadowy underworld. Just remember every word we are after starts with "blue". Your life may depend on it.
Tough, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Jan 09 13
Tough
Nannanut
1366 plays
9.
  Cat About Town -- Common Words   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you determine the word with three different meanings in each paragraph of Glenda the cat's story? For example, "Die" can mean a single dice, a mechanical tool or to cease to exist. All words are American usage and verbs are in the infinitive.
Difficult, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Dec 30 09
Difficult
PDAZ gold member
1062 plays
10.
  A 'Para' Parody   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you a cryptic definition. All of the answers are one word that starts with 'para' (which stands for 'pair o') and ends with "s" or an "s" sound. For example- 'Writing about two charts'= paragraphs. Get it?.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Jan 22 17
Difficult
crisw gold member
8195 plays
11.
  Triple Treat Words #9    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many words have more than one meaning. For instance, 'set' can mean a division of a tennis game, to lay the table with crockery, or to solidify. This quiz asks you which one word can replace three or more words or phrases in the question.
Tough, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Mar 30 14
Tough
Tizzabelle gold member
341 plays
12.
  Double Words II   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each answer is two words. Both words are spelled the same but have different meanings (and often pronunciations). For example, the clue 'Smash zucchini' = 'Squash squash.' Don't use periods in your answers. Don't use any connecting words like "a."
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 05 04
Difficult
crisw gold member
3629 plays
13.
  Here Comes the Sun    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Guess the common word which precedes the three words in each clue to make a new word or two word phrase. Each answer will have a "sun" theme. EXAMPLE: Beam, Rise, Shine. ANSWER: Sun
Tough, 10 Qns, Plodd, Jun 03 12
Tough
Plodd
422 plays
14.
  Make Mynah Quiz editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In Hawaii we noted peculiar looking hopping birds. Having a rather limited ornithologic knowledge base, we called them uglybirds. Later we learned they were, in fact, Mynah birds. A mynah pun quiz follows.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 11 04
Difficult
uglybird
1791 plays
15.
  Twisted Puns   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each clue provides at least two hints to the answer: Ex: Long John Silver learned the hard way not to use a fish as a shoe bottom. Answer: Sole. A sole is a fish, and a sole is a shoe bottom.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom, Oct 18 08
Tough
ubermom
822 plays
16.
  An Udderly Trivial Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Don't be cowed! True, this quiz involves puns, cow udders and filling in blanks. But don't take the risk of udder deprivation, accept the challenge! The quiz author will be udderly delighted if you do.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 16 04
Difficult
uglybird
762 plays
17.
  Herding Cats    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've rounded up a herd of renegade cats. If I give you some clues, can you help me to get them back into the beginning, middle or end of the words from which they escaped?Type the *complete* word as the answer.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Jan 30 08
Difficult
Cymruambyth gold member
449 plays
18.
  Double Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each answer is two words, in which both words are spelled the same but have different meanings (and often pronunciations). For example, the clue 'Smash zucchini' would be 'Squash squash.' Don't use periods in your answers.
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Dec 20 09
Tough
crisw gold member
3969 plays
19.
  Rational Thinking    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many words in the English language contain the word ration. How many can you identify, from the clues given?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Feb 21 07
Very Difficult
Cymruambyth gold member
438 plays
20.
  Pros and Cons   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Each word begins with either 'pro' or 'con', followed by another word.The clue defines that other word. For example- 'Against fees charged for breaking the law?' would be 'confines' and 'For forgetting?' would be 'prolapsing'. Spelling counts!
Difficult, 15 Qns, crisw, Feb 07 03
Difficult
crisw gold member
4011 plays
21.
  Tuna or Later    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Warning: This quiz contains amazingly bad puns. And some of them are even worse.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 24 04
Difficult
uglybird
516 plays
22.
  Ghastly Puns    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can connect ten gruesome words to a corresponding ghastly pun. Then see if you can forgive me for writing (and yourself for playing) this appalling quiz. An example will be worked in the first question.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 06 05
Difficult
uglybird
1672 plays
23.
  How to Find Love in Ten Easy Questions Word Game    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hey, how often is it that you find love so easily? Just find a word that corresponds to the clue, and it will have love inside it! Example: I'm looking over a four leaf.........= clover. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Bruyere, Mar 11 17
Tough
Bruyere editor
5069 plays
24.
  Three Pair    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I will give you three words and ask you to find the word that fits with each one. Example: home, hot, gold. The answer is PLATE. That was an easy one, but they do get harder. Good luck.
Tough, 15 Qns, Grad56, Mar 03 16
Tough
Grad56
323 plays
25.
  All-in-All Word game    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
All-in-all means that when you've guessed the word from the clue, you'll have the word all somewhere in the answer. I wish you the best of luck. Example: Jordan's game= basketball. Looks simple doesn't it? That's what they ALL say.
Tough, 20 Qns, Bruyere, Jan 26 20
Tough
Bruyere editor
Jan 26 20
1461 plays
26.
  Same Name II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The second edition of this 'Same Name' quiz will have you fill in the second word that matches up with the three first words given.
Tough, 10 Qns, Earthboy, Dec 28 22
Tough
Earthboy
Dec 28 22
327 plays
27.
  What is the Prisoner Doing?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answer to each question will be a word beginning with the prefix CON-, making a new, unrelated word. EG: The prisoner locates his lost object. Answer: Confound.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rolanzo, Jul 03 03
Difficult
rolanzo
1012 plays
28.
  Words in Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Put one word inside another to create a new word. Look out for words like in, within, about and around in the clues to let you know which word is on the inside. Example in first clue.
Tough, 10 Qns, jondalah, Mar 26 09
Tough
jondalah
771 plays
29.
  Doubletalk Doubletalk    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of the following answers is a word that has two separate meanings. I will give you clues for each meaning, and you supply the one word answer.
Difficult, 10 Qns, richicago, Apr 02 09
Difficult
richicago
646 plays
30.
  Brainstorm 4    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Quizzical51: Find the first connecting word in these common two-word phrases. For example: - belt, - box, - death, - eye, - hole, - sheep, - widow. The answer is black. Black belt, black box, black eye etc. Have fun.
Tough, 25 Qns, Quizzical, Apr 24 14
Tough
Quizzical
1210 plays
31.
  Two Becomes One # 2    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The first three words have an 'unknown' common word that can go in front of or behind to make a new word. The same for the last three words. Join the two 'unknown' words together, to make the mystery word.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Auszev, Jul 07 13
Difficult
Auszev
647 plays
32.
  A Quiz for Tess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz for Tess, our terrier. Tess is clever, but she can't spell. She does know the sound of her name, though, and that sound forms part of each answer. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Sallyo, Oct 19 04
Tough
Sallyo
703 plays
33.
  Related Words    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I will give you four words: half, light, shine, beam. You guess a word or prefix that follows or precedes each word in the group. The answer is 'moon'. Get it? Half moon, moonlight, moonshine, and moonbeam. Have fun!
Difficult, 25 Qns, finlady, Jul 04 07
Difficult
finlady
2448 plays
34.
  Just Add Salt   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just add "Salt" to each word, mix well, and "Voila", we have a brand new word. Example: Salt+lab=ballast. Note: This quiz is both rollicking and jovial.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Richicago, Feb 17 06
Difficult
Richicago
2241 plays
35.
  Words in Words 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Put one word inside another to create a new word. Look out for words like in, within, about and around in the clues to let you know which word is on the inside. Example in first clue.
Difficult, 10 Qns, jondalah, Sep 27 08
Difficult
jondalah
692 plays
36.
  Stokely/Stephens Words in Common #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More words in common. Hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
Average, 10 Qns, stephedm, Aug 03 17
Average
stephedm gold member
Aug 03 17
783 plays
37.
  Two Becomes One #1    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Each group of words have an 'unknown' common word that can go in front of or behind to make a new word. Join the two 'unknown' words together to make a compound word.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Auszev, Jul 07 13
Difficult
Auszev
585 plays
38.
  There's No Place Like "Homonym"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following homonyms are words that sound and are spelled the same, but have different meanings (Example: Chum can mean either "friend" or "cut up fish". I'll give you clues for the two meanings--you supply the homonym.
Tough, 10 Qns, richicago, Nov 18 23
Tough
richicago
Nov 18 23
730 plays
39.
  Two Becomes One #3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first group of three words have an 'unknown' common word that can go in front of or behind to make a new word. The same for the second group of three words. Join the two 'unknown' words together to make a compound word. All the answers are one word.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Auszev, Jul 07 13
Difficult
Auszev
394 plays
40.
  Pre-Posterous!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each word begins with "pre,"(which, as a prefix, often means "before") followed by another word. The punny clue defines that other word. For example- "Before repairs" would be "prefixes." Spelling counts, and check the hints!
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Dec 13 07
Tough
crisw gold member
505 plays
41.
  Soap Operas and Common Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Read these atrocious Soap Opera scenes and then see if you can spot the three different meanings in the story relating to one common word. OK - gum can be something you chew, a mouth part or a eucalyptus tree.
Impossible, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Jan 16 05
Impossible
Nannanut
962 plays
42.
  Heteronyms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Heteronyms are words which are spelled exactly the same way but have different pronunciations and different meanings. For example, "flower" is either a word for a tulip or a word for a river. Given the clue "blossom, stream" the answer is "flower".
Difficult, 10 Qns, GammaRho, Nov 03 07
Difficult
GammaRho
561 plays
43.
  Double talkin'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of the following entries calls for a two word answer. The words are identical with regard to spelling and sound, but different in terms of definition. I will give a clue for each individual word. You supply the answer.
Difficult, 10 Qns, richicago, Jan 12 06
Difficult
richicago
860 plays
44.
  Double Talkin' #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of the following entries calls for a two word answer. The words are identical with regard to spelling and sound, but different in terms of definition. I will give you a clue for each individual word. You supply the double talk.
Tough, 10 Qns, richicago, Jan 13 06
Tough
richicago
565 plays
45.
  And/Or Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of the following clues is about a single word with the smaller words "and", and "or" inside. They're not jumbled, but may appear in reverse order. I will give you the other letters in proper order. Hope you have a good time and/or fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, richicago, Mar 12 21
Tough
richicago
Mar 12 21
660 plays
46.
  It's the Way You Say It!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each sentence contains two definitions of the a word... That word can be said in two different ways. Eg: Complain (Object) about a material thing (Object). Be sure to type each word only once!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Jan 23 06
Very Difficult
musicmonkeyman
732 plays
47.
  A Word Within Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These groups of words are missing a three letter word from each one. Can you find the three letter word for each group? Example given in Question 1.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Oct 20 08
Very Difficult
Rowena8482 gold member
809 plays
48.
  Word Bed - Plants    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Three words are given. Choosing the correct letter will give the required answer. The subject for this quiz is Plants.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Auszev, Jun 22 05
Difficult
Auszev
451 plays
49.
  Pros and Cons II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each word begins with either 'pro' or 'con', followed by another word. The clue defines that other word. For example- 'Against fees charged for breaking the law?' would be 'confines' and 'For forgetting?' would be 'prolapsing'. Spelling counts!
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Feb 13 03
Difficult
crisw gold member
778 plays
50.
  The End of One Thing Is The Start of Another    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This topic has been done on Jeopardy! before. Best to explain with an example. A clue that said "bigger rodent" would be "largerbil" (larger gerbil), so you would write "largerbil" in the blank. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, redsoxfan325, Oct 11 08
Difficult
redsoxfan325
305 plays
51.
  In the "End"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answer to all the questions in this quiz will contain the letters e-n-d, in order. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, me132, May 14 12
Difficult
me132
694 plays
52.
  Double Talkin' #3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of the following entries calls for a two word answer. The words are identical in terms of sound and spelling, but different in terms of definition. I'll give you a clue for each word. You supply the double talk.
Difficult, 10 Qns, richicago, Nov 30 06
Difficult
richicago
619 plays
53.
  Dot's Amazing!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've heard of dot coms, right? All of these are phrases that rhyme with "dot com" that could possibly describe an Internet business. For example, if the clue is "Website that sells healing creams", the answer is "dot balm."
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Jul 16 04
Difficult
crisw gold member
1632 plays
54.
  Same Word Different Meaning    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answers to these questions are identical words with different meanings. NO PUNCTUATION. SPELLINGS ARE IN UK/BRITISH ENGLISH.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, mnbates, Apr 09 05
Very Difficult
mnbates
933 plays
55.
  Same Name I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Inspired from the Wheel of Fortune category 'Same Name', let's see if you can guess the word that matches the two words given to complete the individual two word phrases. For example, black ____, Siamese ____; the answer is cat.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Earthboy, Nov 05 15
Very Difficult
Earthboy
258 plays
56.
  Double Decker I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Use two clues to guess the common ending for both words, which is also a word. Q1 is done for you to show you how.
Difficult, 10 Qns, sharkbytes, Aug 08 02
Difficult
sharkbytes
409 plays
57.
  Emerald Hue    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, the color of the Emerald Isle should be in mind as you take this quiz. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, silhouette2, Aug 27 02
Difficult
silhouette2
1145 plays
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