Drop a Letter Word Puzzles Trivia

1.

  An Orderly Word Ladder    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

On a fine weekend in June of 2024, I thought I would experiment with the word ladder / drop-a-letter brain teaser format. In this quiz, the goal is to create the ladder by correctly ordering clues. Good luck obtaining the unique solution!

Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jun 22 24

Average
jonnowales
Jun 22 24
343 plays

2.

  An Orderly Word Ladder II    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

The "drop-a-letter" puzzle with a twist has returned for a second instalment. Once again, the aim of the quiz is to create the word ladder. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jul 10 24

Average
jonnowales
Jul 10 24
178 plays

3.

  An Orderly Word Ladder III    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Welcome to the third and final instalment in the series of "drop-a-letter" quizzes with an orderly twist. Rather than slide down the ladder, build it! Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jul 19 24

Average
jonnowales
Jul 19 24
277 plays

4.

  Multiple Choice Quiz about Drop a Letter    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Start with a five-letter word. It's defined in the first clue. The second clue will be a four-letter word formed by dropping one letter from the 5-letter word with no anagramming. (Directions continued in first question)

Easier, 15 Qns, crisw, May 24 23

Easier
crisw
May 24 23
24296 plays

5.

  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

Easier
zh1322
Mar 26 19
10332 plays

6.

  Code Breaker    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Start and end this quiz with a word relating to code breakers, removing or adding one letter at a time and then anagram until you find a new word. The images will help you break the code!

Easier, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 04 14

Easier
Plodd
2150 plays

7.

  Drop A Letter Cascade 11    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with a six letter word and I'll give you a clue to its meaning. The second word will be one letter less and will need to be unscrambled. Good Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, Soozy_woozy, Sep 04 14

Average
Soozy_woozy
15401 plays

8.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
13752 plays

9.

  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

Easier
zh1322
9994 plays

10.

  SNOW: A Four Letter Word    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A traditional quiz where you drop or add a letter each question, anagram when needed, and end up with one possible reason snow is a four-letter word. All answers are one word. Enjoy the pictures!

Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Sep 04 14

Average
nannywoo
2411 plays

11.

  Letter Landslide 4    

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

Easier
zh1322
10537 plays

12.

  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

Easier
zh1322
10357 plays

13.

  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

Easier
musicmonkeyman
11292 plays

14.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
10114 plays

15.

  Rising Letters: From Failure to Success    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The first answer is just one letter. I will give the clue and you will find the answer. Start with a one-letter answer and then ADD one letter, ANAGRAM if necessary, to get the next answer, and so on. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Oct 03 22

Easier
masfon
Oct 03 22
422 plays

16.

  Up and Down with the Stars    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

You know the drill - start with a star sign, drop a letter and scramble to form a new word for each clue till you are down to two letters. The start adding one letter at a time till you're left with another star sign.

Easier, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jan 30 15

Easier
zorba_scank
739 plays

17.

  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

Easier
eburge
6917 plays

18.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Pt 11    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
9268 plays

19.

  The Ups and Downs of Growing A Tree    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Starting from the word 'acorn' follow the instructions to add, drop or change a letter and usually anagram to find the next word. You should end up with a type of tree.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, misstified, Oct 22 21

Very Easy
misstified
Oct 22 21
652 plays

20.

  Word Melt 2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

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 in some way. I will tell you when there is a new chain.

Average, 15 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Average
eburge
6142 plays

21.

  Drop a Letter Ladder 11    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?

Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Easier
eburge
7202 plays

22.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Pt 17    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
6551 plays

23.

  Making Green Water    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For St. Patrick's Day, the Chicago River is dyed green. Come help the city reverse this process by playing our drop a letter/add a letter quiz taking you from green to water!

Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Apr 04 22

Easier
ozzz2002
Apr 04 22
342 plays

24.

  Drop a Letter Ladder 14    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Average
eburge
6919 plays

25.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Part 4    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
7420 plays

26.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Part 8    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
6454 plays

27.

  As in Life: Up and Down - 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will give you a clue to its meaning and you must give an answer. Then, drop one letter, anagram if necessary to get to the next answer, and so on. Do this down to two letters, then take steps up again.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, masfon, Nov 29 20

Very Easy
masfon
Nov 29 20
738 plays

28.

  The Ups and Downs of Warfare    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Start with an eight-letter word (a weapon of war). The next word will be one letter less and may need to be unscrambled. After you get down to one letter, I'll begin to add letters to make a new word. Have fun!

Average, 15 Qns, reedy, Jun 07 22

Average
reedy
Jun 07 22
2291 plays

29.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Part 7    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 10 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
8807 plays

30.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Pt 12    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
7629 plays

31.

  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

Average
minch
Oct 22 18
6366 plays

32.

  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

Easier
minch
5224 plays

33.

  Drop a Letter Ladder 12    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Average
eburge
6231 plays

34.

  The Ups and Downs of Elections    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with a six-letter word (a document). The next word will be one letter less and may need to be unscrambled. After you get down to one letter, I'll begin to add letters to make a new word. Enjoy!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, reedy, Oct 30 20

Very Easy
reedy
Oct 30 20
715 plays

35.

  Up and Down the Word Ladder    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. Once down to the two letter word the number of letters go up again. The hints will help.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Jul 01 18

Easier
musicmonkeyman
Jul 01 18
6788 plays

36.

  Add a Letter, Drop a Letter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Drop a letter from the first answer, then re-arrange and drop another letter until the fifth question. From the sixth question, use the same method but add a letter to get each successive answer.

Average, 10 Qns, picqero, Sep 04 14

Average
picqero
3975 plays

37.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Jul 06 15

Easier
musicmonkeyman
6929 plays

38.

  Hands Across the Water    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with the word hands, add or subtract letters as instructed and re-arrange the remainder as required. Done correctly, your hands will assist you across a body of water.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 07 22

Easier
pollucci19
Jan 07 22
313 plays

39.

  Birds of a Feather, Whatever the Weather    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Starting with a synonym for feather, you will drop letters then build back up to a word linked to weather. Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, tazman6619, Mar 27 15

Average
tazman6619
2391 plays

40.

  Birds in the Canopy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start this quiz by typing in a bird that can be found in the canopy, then drop some letters and rearrange them, and finally add some letters and rearrange them to get another animal found in the canopy.

Easier, 10 Qns, Buddy1, Aug 25 22

Easier
Buddy1
Aug 25 22
345 plays

41.

  Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Part 5    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.

Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 04 14

Easier
musicmonkeyman
6382 plays

42.

  Telescope Words - VI    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each answer is one word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.

Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Average
minch
5478 plays

43.

  As in Life: Up and Down    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will give you a clue to its meaning and you must give an answer. Then, drop one letter, anagram if necessary to get to the next answer, and so on. Do this down to three letters, then take steps up again.

Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Nov 04 20

Easier
masfon
Nov 04 20
651 plays

44.

  Word Melt 5    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I've had so much positive feedback about these quizzes, so here's another! Starting with one word, 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

Easier
eburge
3522 plays

45.

  Drop a Letter, Pick One Up, Haiku Style - Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The challenge in this quiz is to change an animal into a mineral! Start with a type of animal, then drop a letter or pick one up to see what you can find. All questions are written in the form of a Haiku poem.

Easier, 10 Qns, Jennifer5, Dec 01 15

Easier
Jennifer5
683 plays

46.

  Malevolent    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There is a spiteful little mole, a spy, in our midst. Help us work through the clues to see if we can uncover this little sleeper.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 26 21

Easier
pollucci19
Sep 26 21
380 plays

47.

  Elementary Drop a Letter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For this quiz you start with an element and there are some more later on. For each step after the first you drop a letter and rearrange the remaining letters to make a new word. If you get stuck it may be easier to start at the end and work backwards.

Easier, 10 Qns, Upstart3, Oct 13 21

Easier
Upstart3
Oct 13 21
398 plays

48.

  Drop a Letter Ladder 9    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?

Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Easier
eburge
5247 plays

49.

  Step Down, Step Up - 18    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are 13 steps between two musical instruments. 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, Feb 20 21

Average
minch
Feb 20 21
4776 plays

50.

  Telescope Words - II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz could also be called 3 in 1, as the answer is a word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter. Example: Beverage - place to skate - pen's need = drink

Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Average
minch
5618 plays

51.

  Step Down, Step Up - 15    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

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

Average, 15 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Average
minch
3742 plays

52.

  Drop A Letter. Line Up The Shot.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Drop a letter then when you get halfway, add a letter to move from lining up the shot in one sport to lining up the shot in another.

Easier, 10 Qns, 480154st, Nov 15 20

Easier
480154st
Nov 15 20
449 plays

53.

  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

Average
minch
5352 plays

54.

  Word Melt 3    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Many of you enjoyed my last quiz, so I give to you: Word Melt 3! 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.

Average, 15 Qns, eburge, Jan 14 15

Average
eburge
3650 plays

55.

  Wonderful Letterfalls    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A pretty simple one for my first Drop a Letter game. Just answer the first question, then continue dropping letters and anagramming to answer the following questions. I'll let you know when we start with a new word. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, htdc, Sep 04 14

Easier
htdc
5638 plays

56.

  Telescope Words - I    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz could also be called 3 in 1, as the answer is a word containing two other words. Most answer words have 5 letters (#8 has 6). The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.

Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 04 14

Average
minch
5463 plays

57.

  Word Alchemy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ready for an alchemical transmutation? Polish up your Philosopher's Stone and add or drop letters, anagramming as you go to change a base metal into something more valuable. If you get stuck, it may help to solve later problems and work backwards.

Easier, 10 Qns, psnz, May 19 21

Easier
psnz
May 19 21
369 plays

58.

  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

Average
minch
4945 plays

59.

  Step Down, Step Up - 3    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are 15 steps from one Shakespearean heroine to another. Start with a eight letter word, 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, Aug 21 19

Average
minch
Aug 21 19
4729 plays

60.

  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

Average
minch
5094 plays

61.

  The Letter Dropper XII    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Number 12 in the never-ending series. Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Apr 21 18

Easier
ozzz2002
Apr 21 18
662 plays

62.

  Drop a Letter Ladder 8    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Average
eburge
5165 plays

63.

  Step Down, Step Up - 20    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are 14 steps between the names of two fishes. 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

Average
minch
4375 plays

64.

  Step Down, Step Up - 11    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are 14 steps between two name of makers of sports cars. 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

Average
minch
3614 plays

65.

  The Letter Dropper IX    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another one, but be warned- this one is tough, unless you know your brackets and your snoods! Just drop a letter each time, and anagram the remainder. Best of luck.

Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Mar 04 15

Average
ozzz2002
720 plays

66.

  Add a Letter Anagrams    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with a one letter word then anagram your way to a ten letter word.

Easier, 10 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Mar 17 19

Easier
bigjohnsludge
Mar 17 19
606 plays

67.

  A Flavorful Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I start each question with a definition for a word. Subtract one letter, rearrange, and you'll have the answer to the SECOND definition. At the end of the quiz, the nine letters you dropped will spell another word matching the theme.

Average, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Jul 20 22

Average
john_sunseri
Jul 20 22
879 plays

68.

  Look at the Bird    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One day Eddy the cat looked out into the garden. "Look at the bird, I'll catch it", he miaowed excited at his sister Kim. Just scramble, drop and later add just one letter, and a story will be told.

Average, 10 Qns, heidi66, Dec 26 19

Average
heidi66
Dec 26 19
410 plays

69.

  Biography of a Quiz Writing Addict    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some people are addicted to cigarettes. Others to alcohol. Me, I'm addicted to quiz writing on FunTrivia. Here's my biography, presented in add/drop-a-letter form.

Average, 10 Qns, George95, Jan 15 15

Average
George95
341 plays