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Kangaroo Words 11

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Female kangaroos carry their young (joeys) in a pouch. Likewise, kangaroo words contain another word (a joey) within themselves. A joey word is a synonym of the kangaroo word, and the letters must be in the same order.

Example: "rapscallion" contains the word "rascal": RApSCALlion

See if you can find the joey words in these kangaroo words:
1. enjoyment
2. disappointed
3. impertinent
4. imprudent
5. irritated
6. amicable

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Word Square 1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A word square is a grid of letters that reads the same both across and down.
Example:

NAME
ACED
MERE
EDEN

Replace each number with a letter to make this a word square. Each time a number is mentioned, replace it with the same letter.

1231
2112
3113
1231

(Yes,the first and fourth words are the same)

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Words With EW

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Five words that contain EW as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?

***EW, *EW***, ***EW*, ****EW, *EW****

Pool: A, A, B, C, D, D, F, H, K, L, N, N, O, P, R, R, R, S, S, U

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Add a Letter 34

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with an extra letter added somewhere (example: band & brand). The length of the short word in each pair is provided.

1) shape or structure & a public assembly for panel discussion (4 letters)
2) a small compartment or bounded space & a stringed instrument (4 letters)
3) correct or fitting & to succeed (6 letters)
4) a prong & a slight coloring (4 letters)

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What Does This Represent?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

What does the bottom line represent?

312831303130313130313031

312831303130313130313031

312831303130313130313031

312931303130313130313031

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Consecutive Double Letters 2

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Feed, good, and kiss are 3 examples of words with double letters. Use the clues and fill in the blanks to find words with consecutive double letters. Remember, these words have 2 sets of double letters in a row!

1. This is often considered the 2nd most traded commodity in the entire world!
C _ _ _ _ E

2. A white stew.
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E

3. These can be found at the feet of each US Supreme Court Justice.
S _ _ _ _ _ _ N

4. A reference for information about toponymy. It is often used in conjunction with an Atlas.
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R

---Experts Only!---
5. Light, stretchy yarn.
W _ _ _ _ _ N

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