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July 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

How many can you recall?

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Difficult Vocab Quiz

Another round of challenging words!

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June 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

How many do you know?

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Name That Dog Breed

Can you tell the difference between a husky and a malamute? A chihuahua and a chow chow?

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Words You Should Know Quiz, Vol. 1

Just take our word for it.

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May 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

Which ones do you remember?

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Spring Words Quiz

Warmer weather, harder vocabulary.

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Nabokov's Favorite Words

How well can you keep up with Vladimir Nabokov’s extraordinary vocabulary?

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Star Wars Words Quiz

Is the Force strong in you?

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April 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

How well have you been paying attention this month?

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Name That Flower

Can you tell the difference between a lilac and a hyacinth?

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Early Spring 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

A new challenger approaches.

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Up in the Sky: A Quiz

It's a bird? It's a plane? No, I'm really asking. What is it?

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There's a Word for That?!

Take this quiz and discover 12 words for things you didn't know had words.

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February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

Our most challenging yet!

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Valentine's Day Quiz

For lovers and haters

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Winter Words Quiz

Wrap yourself in a blanket and challenge yourself with our 14-question quiz about words relating to winter.

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January 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

A new year of words of the day quizzes!

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Slippery Words Quiz

Do you know these earlier meanings of words?

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Words of Snow and Ice Quiz

A selection of words from the chillier parts of the lexicon.

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Name that Thing: Toys and Games Edition

Can you identify these toys and games of yesteryear? No batteries included.

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Vices and Virtues Quiz

Can you tell the difference between morality and depravity?

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2020 Words of the Year Quiz

Test your knowledge of the words of the year.

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Music Terms Quiz

Test your knowledge of musical terminology (and Italian).

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A Thanksgiving Word Quiz

We are thankful for obscure words.

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New Game!
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

Word of the Day

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