1.

  Word Melt 10 - The Final Melt    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This is it. The final Word Melt. I'm going all out here with a 25 question quiz - a melting extravaganza! Usual rules apply: change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. Good luck!

Easier, 25 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter 25 Questions

Easier
eburge
4530 plays

2.

  Step Down, Step Up - 4    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are 14 steps between two west coast cities! Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.

Average, 15 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Average
minch
5109 plays

3.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "G"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "G". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Oct 24 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Oct 24 23
960 plays

4.

  Step Down, Step Up - 5    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are 13 steps between two European capitals (both start with B). Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.

Average, 15 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Average
minch
4953 plays

5.

  You See What I'm Saying?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Rebus clues, with a twist. You'll first have to identify the items in the picture, then say them aloud and work out the rebus. The hints will tell you the number of words and the number of letters in each word.

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Apr 26 20

Category: Rebuses

Average
eburge
Apr 26 20
3051 plays

6.

  Anagrammed Phrases    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Rearrange the words written in uppercase letters to finish each common phrase.

Average, 10 Qns, zh1322, Feb 16 13

Category: Anagrams

Average
zh1322
5772 plays

7.

  Follow My Directions 12    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

How good are you at following directions? Follow my directions to reveal the final phrase.

Average, 20 Qns, eburge, Feb 12 07

Category: Follow The Directions

Average
eburge
10707 plays

8.

  Dropped Letters - the Ultimate Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

In a blatant attempt to have the last word in "dropped letters" quizzes, I offer this 25-question extravaganza.

Easier, 25 Qns, stedman, Nov 30 07

Category: Dropped Letters

Easier
stedman
12486 plays

9.

  Anagram People    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each answer is two words that are anagrams of each other. One word is a well-known person's first or last name. Example: Capture Winslet - Take Kate

Tough, 10 Qns, minch, Oct 11 21

Category: Anagrams

Tough
minch
Oct 11 21
6513 plays

10.

  Step Down, Step Up - 8    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are 14 steps between two bones of the human body. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.

Average, 15 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Average
minch
5370 plays

11.

  Up and Down the Word Ladder: Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word is a rearrangement of the letters in the previous word plus one new letter. From the half-way point the answers are reduced by one letter.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Easier
musicmonkeyman
11220 plays

12.

  Two Words Into One Will Go - Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Two clues are given for two single words which, when joined together make a compound word. Example: Not down (up) - and - A firm fit (tight) make a word meaning - Feeling tense or nervous (Answer = uptight)

Average, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Jul 16 16

Category: Rebuses

Average
musicmonkeyman
9495 plays

13.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "L"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "L". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Jan 16 24

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Jan 16 24
1152 plays

14.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "S"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "S". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Aug 17 24

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Aug 17 24
723 plays

15.

  Step Down, Step Up - 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with a six letter word, drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to two letters, then make steps up again.

Average, 10 Qns, minch, Oct 22 18

Category: Drop a Letter

Average
minch
Oct 22 18
6357 plays

16.

  Cat About Town -- Common Words    

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

Category: Word Puzzles for Experts

Difficult
PDAZ
1065 plays

17.

  Death Becomes Him - A Night with Mort d'Adder    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Morty the Death Adder is obsessed with deathly things. This macabre peek into his dark world may shock you. Be warned. Every answer begins with the word "death".

Average, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Aug 05 10

Category: Words in Common

Average
Nannanut
5190 plays

18.

  Word Melt 7    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Lucky number 7 - let's hope so. Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. I will tell you when there is a new chain.

Easier, 15 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Easier
eburge
6864 plays

19.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "F"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "F". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Oct 12 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Oct 12 23
942 plays

20.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "D"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "D". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Oct 03 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Oct 03 23
939 plays

21.

  Pale Blue Dot    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

Here on the pale blue dot we call Earth, there are various natural formations. See if you can find where each term properly belongs.

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Sep 26 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Sep 26 23
747 plays

22.

  Cryptic Acrostic II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The answer to the first question gives you the first letter to each of the answers. e.g. The answer to Q2 will start with the second letter of the answer to Q1, and so on. Look for anagrams, hidden words, reversed words, homophones, etc.

Tough, 10 Qns, minch, Jul 09 04

Category: Cryptics

Tough
minch
1581 plays

23.

  Fractured Cliches    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These cliches have been rewritten with some highfalutin' vocabulary. Fill in the missing last word!

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Jan 08 04

Category: In Other Words

Average
crisw
62439 plays

24.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "H"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "H". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Oct 30 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Oct 30 23
867 plays

25.

  More Found in Bed    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each seven letter answer word begins with B and ends with ED. Inside these letters is a four letter word. The definition of the whole word is given first, followed by the inside word.

Tough, 10 Qns, minch, Feb 11 06

Category: Minch Word Puzzles

Tough
minch
3510 plays

26.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "C"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "C". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Oct 01 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Oct 01 23
1128 plays

27.

  Point the Finger    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To discover who killed Mr. Boddy, you need to learn where each person was, and what weapon was in the room. Creating a chart may help. Clues are scattered throughout the quiz (you cannot solve question 1 until all 10 are read).

Tough, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jun 11 23

Category: Logic Puzzles

Tough
salami_swami
Jun 11 23
2055 plays

28.

  In Other Words, They're Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A verbose mastermind rephrased the titles of songs, books, TV shows and films! Worse, he made mistakes. Whenever a word had two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: "Star Wars" became "Celebrity Battles." Can you recover the original titles?

Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Dec 03 07

Category: In Other Words

Tough
CellarDoor
5643 plays

29.

  Triple Treat Words #6    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many words have multiple meanings. For example, 'set' can mean a division of a tennis game, to solidify, or a collection of items. This quiz asks you to find one word that can replace three or four words or phrases in the question.

Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Nov 09 13

Category: Words in Common

Average
Tizzabelle
660 plays

30.

  Letter Landslide 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name. Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, zh1322, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Easier
zh1322
9915 plays

31.

  Letter Landslide 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name.

Easier, 10 Qns, zh1322, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Easier
zh1322
10290 plays

32.

  Scrabble Anagrams- 8-Letter Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The third in a series of who-knows-how-many, this quiz is composed entirely of eight letter anagrams. No punctuation is required in any answer.

Tough, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Dec 04 14

Category: Anagrams

Tough
ozzz2002
2088 plays

33.

  Mysteriously Fruity Connections    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All the words and names listed have connections with four different fruits. Some of the connections will be more obvious than others. Good luck!

Easier, 16 Qns, LadyNym, Oct 30 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Easier
LadyNym
Oct 30 23
624 plays

34.

  Board Games In Other Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The traditional board game has become a staple in family households. See if you can determine which is which popular game when their names are in other words. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 04 09

Category: In Other Words

Average
kyleisalive
3945 plays

35.

  In Other Words, They're Wrong III    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The verbose mastermind is back! He rephrased the titles of shows, books, and films; worse, he made mistakes. For each word with two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: "Star Wars" became "Celebrity Battles." Can you recover the original titles?

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jul 08 15

Category: In Other Words

Average
CellarDoor
4575 plays

36.

  The Binary Watch    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Browsing through a duty-free brochure on a recent flight, I spotted an ad for a binary watch. While it was a bit expensive, can you afford to refuse a free quiz?

Difficult, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 28 20

Category: Logic Puzzles

Difficult
gentlegiant17
Aug 28 20
2478 plays

37.

  A Race at Snail's Pace    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Five friends each named a snail, painted its shell a snazzy racing colour and entered it in a gruelling race over the grand distance of 13 inches! They needed plenty of patience to get the results; all you need to do is apply a little logic...

Difficult, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Aug 19 17

Category: Logic Puzzles

Difficult
Fifiona81
2406 plays

38.

  Christmas Music - In Other Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz features some of the all-time classic Christmas songs with their titles reworded. You may find it challenging, but nonetheless... have fun and good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 09 23

Category: Christmas Word Play

Average
thejazzkickazz
Feb 09 23
20274 plays

39.

  Get Your Head Around These! 6    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Enjoy a challenge? If so, try these tricky riddles - I dare you! The hints will help.

Difficult, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Jun 07 21

Category: Riddles

Difficult
musicmonkeyman
Jun 07 21
47799 plays

40.

  What's the Word?    

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

Category: Word Puzzles for Experts

Difficult
Nannanut
5667 plays

41.

  Keeping Busy With Anagrams    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The words in capitals are anagrams of things people do to keep busy in their spare time. The sentences should give you an extra clue. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 06 20

Category: Anagrams

Average
looney_tunes
Jul 06 20
4218 plays

42.

  Sharkbytes BackWords I    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Find the hidden backwards word (letters are in order but are right to left). Each sentence is a clue. Useless trivia accompanies each answer.

Difficult, 10 Qns, sharkbytes, Aug 10 02

Category: Back Words and Palindromes

Difficult
sharkbytes
5118 plays

43.

  Word Chains 2    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

My second word chain quiz. The last THREE letters of each word form the first THREE letters of the next word. I have given a definition for each word. NOTE: this one is a bit harder than the last one! British English spellings used throughout.

Tough, 25 Qns, greybrow, Apr 21 07

Category: Something in Common

Tough
greybrow
3033 plays

44.

  Step Down, Step Up - 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with the name of one of Shakespeare's tragic characters and end with another. Drop a letter, rearrange the letters left to get the next answer. From #7 on add a letter.

Easier, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Easier
minch
5235 plays

45.

  Crazy Chronicles - Letterchange    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Answers will be a pair of words that differ by only a "letterchange". The story will contain 2 sets of capitalised words - they are your clues. I have worked a sample before the first question to get you started.

Average, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Jul 16 12

Category: Letter Quizzes

Average
Nannanut
4029 plays

46.

  Letter Landslide    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name.

Easier, 10 Qns, zh1322, Mar 26 19

Category: Drop a Letter

Easier
zh1322
Mar 26 19
9966 plays

47.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "B"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "B". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Sep 29 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Sep 29 23
1017 plays

48.

  Scrabble Anagrams    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a competition Scrabble player, I have to have a head full of seven-letter anagrams. Test yourself on some of the simpler words. Q1 has more instructions.

Difficult, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Aug 05 15

Category: Anagrams

Difficult
ozzz2002
5382 plays

49.

  Word Chains    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Here are 25 words with a twist. The last four letters of each word form the first four letters of the following word. Definitions are given for each word (British English spelling is used throughout).

Tough, 25 Qns, greybrow, Dec 09 12

Category: Something in Common

Tough
greybrow
7431 plays

50.

  Anagram Couples    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the answers in this quiz have two words of the same length. The two words are anagrams of each other. That is the same letters are used in each word. e.g Highest saucepan = top pot No punctuation is required.

Average, 10 Qns, minch, Oct 15 20

Category: Anagrams

Average
minch
Oct 15 20
8121 plays