Word Games Time :90

minutes
ANAGRAMS (14)

Rearrange the letters of these words to obtain the names of some famous authors
NINETY BOLD ENID BLYTON
I SLEW DRACO OSCAR WILDE
WARN BOND DAN BROWN
A WARM KNIT MARK TWAIN
SUM A SALAD GOD ADAMS DOUGLAS
RID ANY AUTHOR ARUNDHATI ROY
ASHTRAY CRIED RICHARD YATES

MORPH WORDS: (9)

Change each word one letter at a time to move forward, till your reach the final specified
word.
1. BAIT BAST BASH WASH WISH ____ ____ FISH
2. POEM -> POET ->POST ->POSE -> ROSE
3. COPY -> COSY -> COST -> POST ->PAST -> _ _ _ _ -> PASS
4. LONE -> BONE-> BOLE-> BOLD ->WOLD -> WOLF
5. SINCE -> WINCE->WINCH ->WITCH -> WATCH
6. LOVE -> LOSE ->LOSS ->MOSS -> MISS -> KISS
7. CANS->CONS ->COWS ->COWL->FOWL->FOUL->SOUL
(BONUS 3 MARKS) GAMES > CHESS

WORD LADDER: Use the clues to determine the words.

1. (7)
_ Me I
_ _ A Pronoun IT
_ _ _ Hole in the ground PIT
_ _ _ _ Eject from the mouth SPIT
_ _ _ _ _ Desire to hurt someone SPITE
_ _ _ _ _ _ An elf or fairy SPRITE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ A design in shirts STRIPES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tasty to eat PASTRIES

2. (8)
Preposition _ _ AT
Warm Drink _ _ _ TEA
Friend _ _ _ _ MATE
Signified _ _ _ _ _ MEANT
Cry Over _ _ _ _ _ _ LAMENT
Blankets _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MANTELS
Illnesses _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AILMENTS
Fibrous Tissues _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LIGAMENTS

PER WORD: (16)

Each of the following lead to a word beginning with the set PER
(e.g. become aware of- PERCEIVE)

1.Danger PERIL
2.Outer limits of an area PERIPHERY
3.be destroyed PERISH
4.filter PERFORATE
5.lasting for long PERENNIAL/PERMANENT
6.disloyal PERFIDIOUS
7.sweet smelling PERFUME
8.cheerful PERK
9.used to bleach hair PEROXIDE
10.puzzle greatly PERPLEX
11.sit or rest somewhere PERCH
12.carry out an action PERFORM
13.length of time PERIOD
14.possibly PERHAPS
15.offence of telling lie in court PERJURY
16.sweat PERSPIRATION

ORONYMS: (14)
Phrases that can be read two ways and have the same sound but have different spellings
1. a motive; part of an identity AN AIM; A NAME
2. Your ______(pair of a facial part) look like vibrant red _________( a kind of flower).
TWO LIPS; TULIPS
3. I don't know how ________(quantity belonging to you)people enjoy such a show, but
____ (fully developed physically) people do.
MUCH YOUR; MATURE
4.__________ (I yell!) when I dont get an _________(sweetened frozen liquid)
I SCREAM; ICE CREAM
5. I have never seen __________(supernatural small mice) ___________(on my own).
MICE-ELF; MYSELF
6. I smell; writing material I STINK; ICED INK
7. First-class result; dull time period GRADE-A; GREY DAY

APT ADAGES (6)

The following descriptions each represent a commonly used phrase
1. Several students at Harvard High School are writing essays of exactly 1,000 words for a
contest. The winner will receive an autographed photo of famous author Steven Kingly.
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

2. An overzealous preacher walks into a bookstore and pulls a book on famous paintings off of
the shelf. The front of the book shows a painting of nude men and women, although there are no
nude paintings shown elsewhere in the book. He screams "Aha - You are selling pornography! I
will burn this book and have you closed down!"
YOU CANT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

3. A man finds a bucket full of shining pyrite and exclaims "I'm rich beyond my wildest
dreams!"
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD

OXYMORONS: (5)
Two opposite meaning words occur simultaneously
The following paragraph contains few oxymorons. Identify them!

Ever noticed that it's simply impossible to find seriously funny games? The only choice is to ask
one of those paid volunteers at the library the ones in the long-sleeved T-shirts for an original
copy of some obviously obscure documents that were found missing amongst some paperwork
almost exactly one hundred years ago. But it makes the same difference for us.

LIST OF LISTS (10)

Supply as many forms of the word list as possible (e.g. listing) and provide meaningful
anagrams for each of these forms (e.g. silting). No marks without anagrams.

WORD IN A WORD (10)

Remove one or more letters from the following words to generate synonyms. The word
illuminated contains the synonym lit among its letters. Similarly exists hides the word is and
deceased includes dead.
1. Appropriate APT
2. Salvage. SAVE
3. RECLINe. LIE
4. Instructor. TUTOR
5. Separate PART
6. Indolent. IDLE
7. Precipitation. RAIN
8. Transgression. ERRING/SIN
9. Unsightly. UGLY
10. Destruction. RUIN

Add a letter at the beginning of each word to form a new word. The first letters, when
unscrambled must be similar in meaning to PIERCING ( 1 * 5)
PEIRCING => SHARP
a. _LACK S
b. _SIDE A
c. _ART P
d. _ENDER R
e. _AILS H

TRICKY TRIPLETS: (10)

Every question has 3 words. If the words are X, Y and Z, they lead to another word W; such that
X is an anagram for W and Y means opposite to W. Z is arbitrary.
(Note X,Y,Z are independent of order)

e.g. Unbind, Stalk, Parts

Required word is strap anagram for parts and opposite for unbind. Stalk is arbitrary.
ANSWER IN ORDER OF X, Y,Z.
1.admirer divorced gainly ADMIRER DIVORCED GAINLY
2.discount listen noisy LISTEN NOISY DISCOUNT
3.Ancestries sadder conductance ANCESTRIES CONDUCTANCE
SADDER
4.advance inert creative CREATIVE INERT ADVANCE
5.setup break happy SETUP HAPPY BREAK
6.heir fire house HEIR HOUSE FIRE
7.lame godown female LAME FEMALE GODOWN
8.discuss breif tailed TAILED BRIEF DISCUSS
9.base kill vase VASE KILL BASE
10.talkative greedy enlist ENLIST TALKATIVE GREEDY

HETERONYMS: (12)
The two blanks in each sentence have to be filled b the same word, which obviously has
more than one meaning

1. I SUBJECT my friends to pain when I discuss the SUBJECT of my operation.

2. She wished she could DESERT him in the DESERT.
3. The BASS swam around the BASS drum on the ocean floor.
4. When the brush fire was CLOSE, the authorities had to CLOSE the road.
5. He was trying to BRIEF us about his BRIEF relationship with her.

HOMONYMS: (8)
Both blanks in the following sentence are filled by words which are pronounced the same
E.g.: He ate at eight oclock in the evening.

1. There is a work going on the CEILING for SEALING of the cracks.

2. I think I have to ADD another person for this particular AD.
3. The BAND which provided an extravaganza last week was BANNED to perform in public for
a month due to some security reasons.
4. I have to give my jeans for ALTER to the tailor after I have offered prayers at the ALTAR.

MYSTIC CRYPTIC CLUES: (28)

e.g. Calls circles(5): rings; Read carefully while solving

1. Seat from south of Africa(4) SOFA

2. This place, that womans sweetheart(4) HARE
3. Roles change for also-ran(5) LOSER
4. Graduate and prisoner make meat(5) BACON
5. Rid each internal thought(4) IDEA
6. NO TIME outside respect(6) HONOUR
7. Curve in barcode(3) ARC
8. Starts to hear you making new song of praise(4) HYMN
9. Body shelf collapsed(5) FLESH
10. Sea creatures lob rest at sea(South)(8) LOBSTERS
11. A line after hidden assistant(9)
SECRETARY
12. One rabbi is hard, of the Republic(5) IRISH
13. Woman takes right to unite(5) MARRY
14. Weapon is unusually miles out(7) MISSILE

REBUSES: (15)

GOD IS

ALL

e.g. : God is above all.

1. 2. LOLOSTVE
AT ARMS LENGTH LOST IN LOVE

3. 4.
SPLIT SECOND TIMING MATTER OUT OF HAND
5. 6.
TIP OF THE ICEBERG NO ONE TO BLAME

7. 8.
LONG TIME NO SEE LOST IN SPACE

9. 10.
Wear__
TO BE OR NOT TO BE Polka Dot
POLKA DOT
UNDERWEAR

CRYPTOGRAMS: (22)

1. IXA ZAUI VABALM JYV YDV LSUKYTIATI SU IY KYDTI YDV BAVKSAU. ZM IXA
ISBA OA XHRA VAKEYTAL DW H WHVI YJ IXAUA, OA UXHNN ZA YT YDV ETAAU
WVHSUSTQ IXA NYVL JYV XSU QVAHI BAVKM HTL NYRA. (10) ANS: THE BEST
REMEDY FOR OUR DISCONTENT IS TO COUNT OUR MERCIES. BY THE TIME
WE HAVE RECKONED UP A PART OF THESE, WE SHALL BE ON OUR KNEES
PRAISING THE LORD FOR HIS GREAT MERCY AND LOVE.

2. HRUCI UE UF HICC IYAKPR EA CIVTI DAAEBOUYEF UY ERI FVYNF AD EUQI, UE

UF ITIY QAOI UQBAOEVYE EA QVJI FKOI ERIM BAUYE UY V WAQQIYNVSCI
NUOIWEUAY. (7)
ANS: WHILE IT IS WELL ENOUGH TO LEAVE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS OF
TIME, IT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THEY POINT IN A
COMMENDABLE DIRECTION.

3. DTDIC DTDEWEA W LSIE UC RKIIWDG KTDILK AKQ. BD'G AKWEA LK PD SX

MHH EWABL MECRMC. (5)
ANS: EVERY EVENING I TURN MY WORRIES TO GOD. HES GOING TO BE UP
ALL NIGHT ANYWAY.