What 5 letter word can be rearranged 3 different times to get 3 different words each containing 1 more syllable than the last?
Hint: The word has no duplicates of letters.
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Showing posts with label anagrams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anagrams. Show all posts
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
US City
Which of the following anagrams is not a US city?
- gronba
- inhoxep
- toditer
- sangvelto
- noterlam
- dnartolp
Monday, November 02, 2009
Adjusting to the Time Difference
There are two anagrams hidden below. They hide two phrases that are spelled differently, but sound alike. For example: a name, an aim.
IDLE LURES
ROSY DOLL
IDLE LURES
ROSY DOLL
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Lets Dance
Rearrange the letters in the words below to spell out three dances.
MUG TARZAN AT BOWL
MUG TARZAN AT BOWL
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Rent is Due on Monday
RENT DEBATE is an anagram for what female name?
P.S. If you have a brain teaser of your own you'd like to share, please drop me a line. My e-mail is in the about box.
P.S. If you have a brain teaser of your own you'd like to share, please drop me a line. My e-mail is in the about box.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Sticks and Stones
Which of these anagrams does not belong?
ibiat
emorfar
emruf
altepal
srumueh
ibiat
emorfar
emruf
altepal
srumueh
Monday, May 04, 2009
Gem of an Anagram
Which of the following is not an anagram of a gem?
riznoc
modnaid
niznai
pirehpsa
thincaj
riznoc
modnaid
niznai
pirehpsa
thincaj
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Solve the Two Anagrams
Solve the two anagrams to produce a well known saying:
Hint: Here's the spacing on the well known saying:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
'The Cattle' replaces the first three three-letter words, while Hate But Goof goes into the last four words.
- The Cattle
- Hate But Goof
Hint: Here's the spacing on the well known saying:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
'The Cattle' replaces the first three three-letter words, while Hate But Goof goes into the last four words.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Be Kind to Strangers
Re-arrange the following to form one ten letter word meaning 'kind to strangers.'
habit poles
habit poles
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Ford Quote
Solve the anagram to finish the quote:
Failure is the only opportunity to begin again, more (leniently gilt).
Failure is the only opportunity to begin again, more (leniently gilt).
-Henry Ford
Friday, March 06, 2009
The Farmer Had Hundreds
The same five letters can be anagrammed (is anagrammed a word?) into four different words that fill in the blanks in the sentence to make (somewhat) good sense.
The farmer with hundreds of _ _ _ _ _ , deeply _ _ _ _ _ about the amount of rainfall, and _ _ _ _ _ around with artificial watering systems when the ground is dry enough to _ _ _ _ _ him about the possibility of crop failure.
What are the missing words?
The farmer with hundreds of _ _ _ _ _ , deeply _ _ _ _ _ about the amount of rainfall, and _ _ _ _ _ around with artificial watering systems when the ground is dry enough to _ _ _ _ _ him about the possibility of crop failure.
What are the missing words?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Anagram of Fish
Which of the following is not an anagram of a fish?
TRUBTO, DERFOULN, WALLSOW, CAPLIE, or DAHDCKO
TRUBTO, DERFOULN, WALLSOW, CAPLIE, or DAHDCKO
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Anagram of Currency
How well up are you on the world currency?
Which of the following is not an anagram of currency?
Which of the following is not an anagram of currency?
- zetqulea
- yomased
- dasruco
- vilbaor
- tatres
- terecses
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Bold Alicia
What 10-letter word is an anagram for:
BOLD ALICIA
BOLD ALICIA
Friday, December 05, 2008
Anagrams Are Here Again
1) So heartwarming. Said like a poet.
2) What moronity!
3) Cautionary: "Eh?"
Don't look below unless you want some clues.
Hint: Ignore the ?:".
Hint 2: (Applies to 1) "xxxx xx x xxxxxx xxxxx." - Aristotle
Hint 3: The letters in Aristotle are taking from the phrase.
2) What moronity!
3) Cautionary: "Eh?"
Don't look below unless you want some clues.
Hint: Ignore the ?:".
Hint 2: (Applies to 1) "xxxx xx x xxxxxx xxxxx." - Aristotle
Hint 3: The letters in Aristotle are taking from the phrase.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
By Request, Some Anagrams
Re-arrange the following phrases into more common ones.
1) Obey, Launch a Battle
2) Well-aware, outspoken act
3) Alien voyageur?
1) Obey, Launch a Battle
2) Well-aware, outspoken act
3) Alien voyageur?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Did You Buy Her a Gift or a Trinket?
Do you know of any anagrams for TRINKET? I know of only one. What is it?
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
So Dark the Con of Man
AMON L'ISA
O, DRACONIAN DEVIL!
OH, LAME SAINT!
SO DARK THE CON OF MAN
For those of you have read the book, this won't be challenging. But I found them interesting.
O, DRACONIAN DEVIL!
OH, LAME SAINT!
SO DARK THE CON OF MAN
For those of you have read the book, this won't be challenging. But I found them interesting.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Which of these is not like the others?
Which of these anagrams does not belong?
slotec
hoccu
sidtnagnht
uerabu
pabrededs
arhic
slotec
hoccu
sidtnagnht
uerabu
pabrededs
arhic
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Sporty Anagrams
Which of the following anagrams is not a sport?
- luncigr
- bigbacer
- roasdcsel
- lwstnrieg
- gyubr
- ceryarh
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