Double Letter Words Quiz | Alphabetical Words

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1. Each hint will give a number and a letter. The number is how many letters are in the word and the letter is the double letter of the word. What is the first animal that can be found in the dictionary? Eight letters, double letter is A.

Answer: Aardvark

Aardvarks live in South Africa. Their main diet consists of ants and termites, as they are members of the anteater family.

Other double A words include aardwolf and bazaar.

2. What is a leafy green vegetable? Seven letters, double letter is B.

Answer: Cabbage

Cabbage is in the lettuce family. Cabbage can be used in many ways, commonly found in cole slaw and kraut burgers. Kraut burgers are usually made with pita bread or regular dough, and are stuffed with cooked cabbage and beef.

Other words you can find with a double B are babble and dubbed.

3. What is a shot you can get to prevent disease? Seven letters, double letter is C.

Answer: Vaccine

Vaccines are most commonly shot into the arms of young children. The most common vaccines are for colds, the chicken pox, and rubella.

Other double C words include success and coccyx.

4. What is a type of a mathematical operation? Eight letters, double letter is D.

Answer: Addition

There are four basic types of mathematical operations. These are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. When solving math problems, it is common to use PEMDAS. PEMDAS can be remembered by saying "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally." PEMDAS is an acronym for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction.

Other double D words include padding and shudder.

5. What is a favorite food of mice in cartoons? Six letters, double letter is E.

Answer: Cheese

Although mice do like cheese, it is not their first choice, and it can even be harmful to most mice. The most common type of cheese to use in cartoons is yellow Swiss cheese.

Other double E words include feet and teeth.

6. What word means not like the others? Nine letters, double letter is F.

Answer: Different

Being different also means you belong to another group. For instance, a banana is different from a carrot, celery, and zucchini because a banana is a fruit.

Other double F words include coffee and baffle.

7. What item can you bring on vacation with you to pack your clothes in? Seven letters, double letter is G.

Answer: Luggage

Both baggage and luggage can mean suitcases and backpacks you use to carry clothes in. Suitcases come in all different shapes, sizes, and types, some on wheels, and some not.

Other double G words include beggar and bragging.

8. What word means to get a free ride in somebody's car? Nine letters, double letter is H. NO hyphen.

Answer: Hitchhike

Hitchhikers usually stand on the side of the road and try to get rides in strangers' cars. A popular book and movie is entitled "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy."

9. What is a verb that means you are going down a snowy hill on two sticks? Six letters, double letter is I.

Answer: Skiing

Skiing is usually done on powdery snow going down a mountain. You ride down on two boards, one on each foot, and use sticks to pull yourself to gain speed. If you are on only one board, you are most likely snowboarding.

Other double I words include Hawaii and Niihau. Niihau is the smallest of the seven populated islands in Hawaii.

10. We skip J and move on to K. What is someone who keeps records of money transactions? Ten letters, double letter is K.

Answer: Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper is one of only a few words in the English language that has three double letters in a row (along with bookkeeping and bookkeepers). Mississippi does not count because the letters are separated. There are several words with two double letters, like babboon and balloon, but bookkeeper is the only one with three double letters.

Another double K word is quokka.

11. What is a type of dance that involve ballerinas wearing tutus? Six letters, double letter is L.

Answer: Ballet

Ballet is an interpretive form of dance most commonly danced by girls, although some boys ballet dance as well. The common term for female ballet dancers are ballerinas, while male dancers are just called ballet dancers.

Other double L words include shell and llama.

12. What word means something that is similar to other things, and that is not unique? Six letters, double letter is M.

Answer: Common

If something is common, it is usually something known by almost everyone. It can also means parts of land owned by royalty or other people.

Other double M words include commend and clammy.

13. What is a celebration for somebody's years of marriage? Eleven letters, double letter is N.

Answer: Anniversary

Anniversaries are used to celebrate the time together of a couple who have been married. There are certain types of gifts you must give for certain years of marriage. For instance, 25 years is the silver year, and 50 years is the golden year.

Other double N words include banner and skinny.

14. What is a type of deer? Five letters, double letter is O.

Answer: Moose

Moose are the largest in the deer family. Their antlers are much larger than other deer antlers. Moose live mainly in the northern hemisphere, and most commonly in North America, in the northern United States and Canada.

Other double O words include booger and ooze.

15. What is the common partner of salt? Six letters, double letter is P.

Answer: Pepper

Salt and pepper are the most common seasonings added to food for flavor. Pepper can be fresh ground or bought already crushed, and can cause you to sneeze if inhaled.

Other double P words include puppy and clapping.

16. We skip Q and go on to the letter R. What is a person who checks a horse's hooves? Seven letters, double letter is R.

Answer: Farrier

Farriers are blacksmiths who make horseshoes. Sometimes they can also spot diseases and other ailments on horse's feet one can't normally spot.

Other double R words include burrito and marriage.

17. What can letters and notes and sometimes postcards and emails be called? Eight letters, double letter is S.

Answer: Messages

Messages can be sent in the mail, or can be recordings on a phone. A message can be described as anything that is left for someone else to read or listen to to remind them of something. A missive, another possible answer, is a written message.

Other double S words include success and sassy.

18. What is a word that means greater? Six letters, double letter is T.

Answer: Better

When someone is better at something, they are usually more advanced at something. For instance, Michael Jordan is better at basketball than Albert Einstein.

Other double T words include patting and wattle.

19. What is a device (often paired with the word 'cleaner') that sucks up dirt called? Six letters, double letter is U.

Answer: Vacuum

Vacuum cleaners are either cordless or plug-in devices that suck dirt and other material into them to clean your house. Some of the more popular brands of vacuum are Hoover and Electrolux.

20. We skip V, W, X, and Y and go on to Z. What is a food that includes a crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings? Five letters, double letter is Z.

Answer: Pizza

Pizza is a very popular American food, although it was originally Italian. Pizza usually has pizza sauce on it, although Margarita pizzas have no sauce. The most common topping is pepperoni.

Other double Z words include fizz and buzzy.

Source: Author salami_swami

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