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More Scrabble Anagrams Trivia Quiz

I play competition Scrabble, and anagramming is a major part of the game. Test yourself on some of the simpler words that may appear on your rack. This is the second quiz of this series, with more to come.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
278,910

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3089

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Each answer will consist of two seven letter words that are anagrams of each other. An example of a question and answer is 'More pallid buccaneers', which becomes 'pastier pirates'. NO punctuation is required.

Solve- 'Ceramics workers argue'.

Answer: (Starting letters, P, P)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Scrabble was invented by Alfred Butts in the early 1940s, and after a slow beginning, eventually became one of the most popular board games of all time.

Can you work this one out?- 'Most supple Scottish plant'.

Answer: (Starting letters, L, T)

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Question 3 of 10

3. It is common for competition Scrabble players to not know, (or care about), the meaning of words that they play, as definitions are not as important as the word itself. Personally, I find that knowing the meanings helps me remember the word.

Can you solve this one?- 'Abridge royal chairs'.

Answer: (Starting letters, S, T)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did you know that the 2003 Scrabble World Champion was from Thailand, a country where English is NOT the predominant language?

Your task is- 'Copy of a measuring instrument'.

Answer: (Starting letters, R, C)

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Question 5 of 10

5. As a person who does not have a high opinion of politicians, one of the better known pairs of anagrams always brings a wry smile to my lips.

Get a laugh from- 'Elected representative and a crime'.

Answer: (Starting letters, S, T)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Words using the higher value tiles are not as thick on the ground, but are certainly worthwhile knowing.

This question uses the 5-point letter 'K'- 'English breakfast captain'.

Answer: (Starting letters, K, S)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Scrabble has been produced in many different languages, with the notable exceptions of Chinese and Japanese.

Try this little toughie- 'More arenaceous small fish'.

Answer: (Starting letters, S, S)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Even though the S is one of the most valuable tiles in the game of Scrabble, a surfeit of S's can be awkward.

This question will provide a way out of that dilemma- 'Fends off siblings'.

Answer: (Starting letters, R, S)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Two words answers are WAY too easy- let's try with a triple header!

The answer comprises THREE words- 'Discloses some beef cows'.

Answer: (Starting letters, R, S, V)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Another triple-word anagram to try-
'Ripping sourer igneous rock'.

Answer: (Starting letters, T, T, G)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Potters protest

The only other possible anagram is 'spotter'.

2. Scrabble was invented by Alfred Butts in the early 1940s, and after a slow beginning, eventually became one of the most popular board games of all time. Can you work this one out?- 'Most supple Scottish plant'.

Answer: lithest thistle

Did you know that the scientific name for the Scotch Thistle is Onopordum acanthium, from the Latin words meaning 'thorns eaten by donkeys'!

Answer: Shorten thrones

I was not sure if anyone would know the word 'threnos', an ancient Greek dirge, so I left it out. 'Hornets' is the only other anagram.

4. Did you know that the 2003 Scrabble World Champion was from Thailand, a country where English is NOT the predominant language? Your task is- 'Copy of a measuring instrument'.

Answer: replica caliper

Panupol Sujjayakorn was only 19 when he beat another Thai, Pakorn Nemitrmansuk, in the final.

5. As a person who does not have a high opinion of politicians, one of the better known pairs of anagrams always brings a wry smile to my lips. Get a laugh from- 'Elected representative and a crime'.

Answer: Senator treason

Or 'atoners', making amends for treason, perhaps? 'Santero' is a type of Spanish priest.

6. Words using the higher value tiles are not as thick on the ground, but are certainly worthwhile knowing. This question uses the 5-point letter 'K'- 'English breakfast captain'.

Answer: Kippers skipper

A kipper is a smoked herring.

7. Scrabble has been produced in many different languages, with the notable exceptions of Chinese and Japanese. Try this little toughie- 'More arenaceous small fish'.

Answer: Sandier sardine

'Arenaceous' and 'arena' both derive from the Latin 'harena', meaning 'sand'.

8. Even though the S is one of the most valuable tiles in the game of Scrabble, a surfeit of S's can be awkward. This question will provide a way out of that dilemma- 'Fends off siblings'.

Answer: resists sisters

Three (or even four) S's on a rack is stifling, and the surplus ones should be played off, even cheaply. This is much more preferable than throwing them back for your opponent to pick up.

9. Two words answers are WAY too easy- let's try with a triple header! The answer comprises THREE words- 'Discloses some beef cows'.

Answer: reveals several vealers

The obscure 'laveers', an archaic nautical term, and 'leavers' were too difficult to fit into this answer.

10. Another triple-word anagram to try- 'Ripping sourer igneous rock'.

Answer: tearing tangier granite

'Gratine' is an alternative spelling of 'gratin', a cooking term, and an 'ingrate' is someone who is ungrateful (should that not be an 'ungrate'?). English really is a silly language, wouldn't you agree?

Thanks for playing, and I will see you in my next quiz!

Source: Author ozzz2002

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