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Quiz about Proper Names That Can Be Used In Scrabble 1
Quiz about Proper Names That Can Be Used In Scrabble 1

Proper Names That Can Be Used In Scrabble [1] Quiz


As good Scrabble players know, only non-capitalized words (in English) can be played in Scrabble. But in this quiz are 20 words that are both given names and words that can be played in Scrabble.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
TonyTheDad
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
135,907
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 20
Plays
8190
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Luckycharm60 (20/20), tetrahedron (16/20), burnsbaron (19/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. This name is the first name of an unscrupulous Chicago bartender. It was also given to the drink he would serve unsuspecting victims, who would lose consciousness, then wake up beaten, robbed, and sometimes unclothed. Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. "The can", "the head", "the throne": all are American slang terms for the toilet. Which of the following names is yet another American term for the toilet? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which of these girl's names also means a female donkey? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What boy's name is also a hereditary unit contained in DNA?

Answer: (Four Letters)
Question 5 of 20
5. If you were a non-com in the US army, you might refer to a low-ranking commissioned officer with what nickname? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. If you were a guest on a talk show, someone might put this on you: Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Which girl's name is also an evergreen shrub with small flowers? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Which boy's name is also a small valley? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. This boy's nickname - as a normal word - means stylish. The name it's derived from means precious. It's also the common name (not official name) of a theatre acting award.

Answer: (Four Letters)
Question 10 of 20
10. This boy's name also means to put on (such as clothes): Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which boy's name also means a long knife? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What boy's nickname means to go up and down, as an object floating in water?

Answer: (Halloween game with apples)
Question 13 of 20
13. You are a burglar. You use a crowbar to open window and doors of your target houses. Which of these names is the name for your actions on these openings? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. If you got a flat tire, you would use this device to lift your car to effect repairs. Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which name also means a shade of green (a very brilliant one at that)? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. This is a synonym for a girl's boyfriend, most likely used in the Southern US. Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. This popular piece of clothing was sold through the port city of Genoa, Italy in the 17th century. It was assembled in Chieri, Italy, and its raw cloth material came from Nīmes, France. It's also a girl's name.

Answer: (blue ____)
Question 18 of 20
18. This boy's name also means to move against the current. Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. If you imbibe too much, you might have to vomit. What's a colloquial term for vomiting that's also a boy's name? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What boy's nickname is also a statement of costs or a check at a restaurant?

Answer: (Four Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This name is the first name of an unscrupulous Chicago bartender. It was also given to the drink he would serve unsuspecting victims, who would lose consciousness, then wake up beaten, robbed, and sometimes unclothed.

Answer: mickey

"Slip him a mickey": to secretly give someone an adulterated drink or food that will render them unconscious. Named after bartender Mickey Finn.
2. "The can", "the head", "the throne": all are American slang terms for the toilet. Which of the following names is yet another American term for the toilet?

Answer: john

'The Jacks' is an Irish slang word for toilet.
3. Which of these girl's names also means a female donkey?

Answer: jenny

Females of other animals are also called jennys, such as "jenny wren". Also, a merry-go-round is sometimes called a flying jenny.
4. What boy's name is also a hereditary unit contained in DNA?

Answer: gene

From the word 'genetics'.
5. If you were a non-com in the US army, you might refer to a low-ranking commissioned officer with what nickname?

Answer: louie

Short for lieutenant, pronounced loo-ten-ant in American English.
6. If you were a guest on a talk show, someone might put this on you:

Answer: mike

Mike: to use a microphone, or the microphone itself.
7. Which girl's name is also an evergreen shrub with small flowers?

Answer: heather

Any of various heaths, esp. Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having small, pinkish-purple flowers.
8. Which boy's name is also a small valley?

Answer: glen

Towns are often named Glen-something because they were founded in a small, secluded valley.
9. This boy's nickname - as a normal word - means stylish. The name it's derived from means precious. It's also the common name (not official name) of a theatre acting award.

Answer: tony

The Tony Awards (officially the Antoinette Perry Awards) are given for theatrical productions in the United States.
10. This boy's name also means to put on (such as clothes):

Answer: don

As the Christmas carol says: "Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la fa la la, la la la."
11. Which boy's name also means a long knife?

Answer: dirk

A dagger, esp. of the Scottish Highlands.
12. What boy's nickname means to go up and down, as an object floating in water?

Answer: bob

"Bob" also means a short haircut style for women and children.
13. You are a burglar. You use a crowbar to open window and doors of your target houses. Which of these names is the name for your actions on these openings?

Answer: jimmy

Also "jemmy" in England.
14. If you got a flat tire, you would use this device to lift your car to effect repairs.

Answer: jack

15. Which name also means a shade of green (a very brilliant one at that)?

Answer: kelly

16. This is a synonym for a girl's boyfriend, most likely used in the Southern US.

Answer: beau

Also "bo".
17. This popular piece of clothing was sold through the port city of Genoa, Italy in the 17th century. It was assembled in Chieri, Italy, and its raw cloth material came from Nīmes, France. It's also a girl's name.

Answer: jean

Genoa = jeans. De Nīmes (from Nīmes) = denim.
18. This boy's name also means to move against the current.

Answer: eddy

Also applied to the mini-whirlpools created by backcurrents in rivers.
19. If you imbibe too much, you might have to vomit. What's a colloquial term for vomiting that's also a boy's name?

Answer: ralph

Yes, "ralph" is in "The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary" as a synonym for vomit.
20. What boy's nickname is also a statement of costs or a check at a restaurant?

Answer: bill

William's other popular nickname - Will - is another Scrabble-playable name.
Source: Author TonyTheDad

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