Word Puzzles for Experts Trivia

1.

  Ultimate Tribond    

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
Oct 22 22
3054 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
Jul 31 23
339 plays

3.

  Common Words For All    

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
7637 plays

4.

  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

Difficult
Nannanut
5706 plays

5.

  14 to the Case    

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
2952 plays

6.

  Cliffhangers and Common Words    

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
4436 plays

7.

  Find the Common Word    

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
4304 plays

8.

  The Very Private Life of Jay Blue    

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
1368 plays

9.

  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

Difficult
PDAZ
1064 plays

10.

  A 'Para' Parody    

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
8202 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
343 plays

12.

  Double Words II    

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
3636 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, Sep 04 24

Tough
Plodd
Sep 04 24
426 plays

14.

  Make Mynah 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
1792 plays

15.

  Twisted Puns    

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
823 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
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
3980 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
439 plays

20.

  Pros and Cons    

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
4014 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
517 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
5071 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
328 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
Jan 26 20
1463 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
328 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
1013 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
773 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
651 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
1212 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 31 24

Tough
Sallyo
Oct 31 24
705 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
2458 plays

34.

  Just Add Salt    

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
2243 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
695 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
792 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
734 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
507 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
966 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
563 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
862 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
571 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
661 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
735 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
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
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
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
938 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
1147 plays