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Thses are puzzles in which the missing word completes 2 two-word phrases. For example- jet ___ lift= ski- jet ski and ski lift.
149 quizzes and 2,086 trivia questions.
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1.
  Stuck in the Middle With You    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Look at the two words. The word you will put in the blank must fit after the first word, and before the second word to make two new compound words. Ex. sun _______ pot The word flower would go in the middle to make the words sunflower and flowerpot.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Nov 14 23
Average
Ilona_Ritter
Nov 14 23
507 plays
2.
Cats Among the Pigeons Foxes With the Chickens
  Cats Among the Pigeons, Foxes With the Chickens   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
We have cats among the pigeons and foxes in with the chickens. Assign the missing-word pair to the right animal. For example, for cold _____ shoot, turkey would form both cold turkey and turkey shoot.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Upstart3, Sep 20 22
Very Easy
Upstart3 gold member
Sep 20 22
2123 plays
3.
  What Word is Missing?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Figure out the missing word which goes with the word before it AND the word after it. Example: Lincoln ___ Cabin would be Log (Lincoln Log and Log Cabin)
Average, 25 Qns, ravenskye, Feb 19 22
Average
ravenskye
Feb 19 22
24981 plays
4.
  The Three-Peat [3]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These words pair up with many others, but it's up to you to find the one that links them. Choose the word that starts or ends the three words or phrases. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 11 23
Tough
kyleisalive editor
Sep 11 23
242 plays
5.
  The Three-Peat [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some words share! In this quiz, choose the word that starts or ends the three words or phrases depending on the question. This quiz contains a small amount of pop culture trivia. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 21 23
Average
kyleisalive editor
Aug 21 23
282 plays
6.
  Bru's Quest in the Cavern of 100 Clues   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a word game to commemorate my 100th quiz. Here is your quest: just find an answer that goes with all five clues given, either before or after. Phrases, compound words are used. Ex: Sweet pop flower field flakes = corn. Good luck!
Average, 20 Qns, Bruyere, Feb 02 03
Average
Bruyere editor
10663 plays
7.
  Creature Feature Fill-in Word game   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This word game is a Creature Feature, because when you've found a word that works in both directions as a phrase or a compound word, you'll have at least one of the three a member of the animal kingdom. Example: Cool________box = cat Good Luck!
Average, 20 Qns, Bruyere, Mar 10 04
Average
Bruyere editor
12020 plays
8.
  10 Questions about The Missing Link    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you find the missing link? For example, Fried _____ Little would have the answer Chicken: Fried Chicken and Chicken Little.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 18 22
Easier
looney_tunes editor
Jun 18 22
896 plays
9.
  Before and After Americana   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fill in the blank with the word that fits both phrases. For example, "George ___ D.C." would be "Washington": George Washington and Washington D.C. Each answer is only one word, and clues are provided!
Easier, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Aug 31 17
Easier
PDAZ gold member
1736 plays
10.
  Places and Names in Common   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What is the common Name and Place? Example: George _____, D.C.? = "Washington"
Very Easy, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Dec 31 15
Very Easy
nyirene330
5722 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Lloyd _____ of Madison County?

From Quiz "Places and Names in Common"




11.
  Stuck in the Middle With You    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love sandwiches. All that yummy goodness paired with all different types of breads. That really makes my mouth water. The clues are subtle, but they are there. Fill in a word that fits with the before and after.
Average, 10 Qns, kino76, Aug 31 22
Average
kino76 gold member
Aug 31 22
529 plays
12.
  Compound Words!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little different take on a "Before and After" quiz. Take a word from the first phrase and one from the second phrase and make a compound word. For example: We breathe ___. Corn is grown in a ___. The answer would be airfield. Got it? Let's go!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Mar 06 23
Very Easy
CmdrK gold member
Mar 06 23
663 plays
13.
  Word Sandwiches   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Find the filling in the word sandwich - a word which will go with both of the given words. For example: lady-finger-food. Here's a hint - each missing word is a 3-letter body part.
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Mar 04 11
Average
MotherGoose editor
5507 plays
14.
  What's Our Name?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you find the missing name that will unite each pair of famous people? For instance: Steve ___ Luther (Martin). Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, May 13 13
Average
CmdrK gold member
3356 plays
15.
  Find the Missing Link (General)    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A simple linking quiz. The mission (should you choose to accept it) is to find the linking word. For example if you have two words such as: Space _____ Impossible The missing word would be MISSION. SPACE MISSION and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Average, 15 Qns, heatherlois, Nov 24 22
Average
heatherlois gold member
Nov 24 22
557 plays
16.
  Group Words for Beginners    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is my first quiz of this type, but they are fun, it certainly won't be the last. Can you figure out the word that goes with each pair?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Apr 24 19
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
Shadowmyst2004
Apr 24 19
1418 plays
17.
  Missing Words3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Find the missing word. For example: -air, -dog, -house, -potato. The answer is hot; hot air, hot dog etc. The answer can be part of a word or part of a two word phrase ie fortnight or Fort Knox. Q19 and Q20 are tough. Good luck and have fun.
Average, 20 Qns, Inquizition, Dec 29 18
Average
Inquizition
Dec 29 18
4789 plays
18.
  Mixed Fruit    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Find the single word which completes two two-word phrases (the word which follows the first clue and precedes the second clue) to produce two common names or phrases involving fruit.
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Aug 23 20
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
Aug 23 20
608 plays
19.
  Role Reversal   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can pair these well known people with their inanimate objects. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Oct 09 16
Average
Creedy gold member
1842 plays
20.
  Before and After - Literature   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of the following selections are titles from literature that have been combined together to form one ridiculous title (ex. A Study in Scarlet Letter.) Please note: some articles ('a' and 'the') have been excised from titles.
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, May 03 22
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
May 03 22
4871 plays
21.
  And In The Middle We Have...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are 10 examples of "before and after" words. Simply fill in the blank with a word that ends the first word and begins the second! Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, lordprescott, Mar 21 23
Average
lordprescott gold member
Mar 21 23
228 plays
22.
  Game of Zoos: Before and After at the Menagerie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The animals at the FunTrivia Zoo have been giving the zookeepers a hard time, and have found many interesting ways and places to hide. Help the 'keepers in their quest by solving this 'before and after' quiz. Be careful, or they'll hide somewhere else!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Apr 07 19
Very Easy
mlcmlc gold member
Apr 07 19
883 plays
23.
  Chain Words II   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I got this idea from a game show called "Chain Reaction". In this quiz, I'll give you two words with a space in-between them, and you have to choose what word can fill in there to make two compound words/phrases! Example: FIRE FIGHTER PILOT
Easier, 10 Qns, QuizMakerGod, Aug 20 24
Easier
QuizMakerGod
Aug 20 24
2919 plays
24.
  Overlapping Names    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Can you pick the name the two people have in common?
Average, 15 Qns, nyirene330, Sep 15 19
Average
nyirene330
Sep 15 19
532 plays
25.
  Middle Ground 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just pick the name these people have in common.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, May 13 21
Easier
nyirene330
May 13 21
624 plays
26.
  Stuck in the Middle   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The opening sentence of each question will give you a clue to the word which can be added to the two words appearing on the line below. Example: A large open grassy area, where you can take the dog for a walk. Ball__land Answer: park
Easier, 10 Qns, lmoodie101, Dec 01 19
Easier
lmoodie101
Dec 01 19
2064 plays
27.
  Even More Before and After    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fill in the blank which is the surname of one person and the first name of another.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Jul 03 18
Easier
nyirene330
Jul 03 18
657 plays
28.
  Before and After the Party    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The kids were having a party in the garden! Discover what they were up to by finding the single word that can go in the gap to make two different compound words.
Easier, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Apr 04 18
Easier
AcrylicInk gold member
Apr 04 18
688 plays
29.
  Culinary Phrases   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz requires one to fill in a blank the missing word which completes one two-word culinary phrase and begins another.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 13 18
Average
FatherSteve gold member
Apr 13 18
1455 plays
30.
  More Middle Ground    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just fill in the name these people have in common.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Aug 27 18
Easier
nyirene330
Aug 27 18
479 plays
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