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Telescope Words X Trivia Quiz

A telescope word is a word that contains two or more other words. These words are found by dropping the first letter of each succeeding word. The answer is the word that contains all the other words. Example: Beverage-place to skate-pen's need = drink

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,899

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1806

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Horse - cad - marine mammal

Answer: (One word of 7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Has a will - all one's property - one of the USA's 50 - English art gallery - consumed

Answer: (One word of 7 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Flee - view - promontory - primate

Answer: (One word of 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Submerge - tiller - tree subject to a "Dutch" disease

Answer: (One word of 5 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Scorn - oaf - "--- of Africa" (1985 Oscar winner)

Answer: (One word of 5 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pattern of crisscrossed lines - free from - subconscious ego

Answer: ( One word of 4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. More happy - climbing aid - snake

Answer: (One word of 7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Packed away - pulled - in debt - married

Answer: ( One word of 6 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Small shoot - self-righteous person - ship's sails and masts

Answer: (One word of 5 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Detractor - money chest - propose

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Horse - cad - marine mammal

Answer: trotter

Trotter - rotter - otter

2. Has a will - all one's property - one of the USA's 50 - English art gallery - consumed

Answer: testate

testate - estate - state - Tate - ate

3. Flee - view - promontory - primate

Answer: escape

Escape - scape - cape - ape

4. Submerge - tiller - tree subject to a "Dutch" disease

Answer: whelm

Whelm - helm - elm

5. Scorn - oaf - "--- of Africa" (1985 Oscar winner)

Answer: flout

Flout - lout - out

6. Pattern of crisscrossed lines - free from - subconscious ego

Answer: grid

Grid - rid - id

7. More happy - climbing aid - snake

Answer: gladder

Gladder - ladder - adder

8. Packed away - pulled - in debt - married

Answer: stowed

Stowed - towed - owed - wed

9. Small shoot - self-righteous person - ship's sails and masts

Answer: sprig

Sprig - prig - rig

10. Detractor - money chest - propose

Answer: scoffer

Scoffer - coffer - offer

Source: Author minch

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