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QuickAlphabet OrderFive words appear. Tap them in alphabetical order, set after set, for 45 seconds.
AssembleCompound MatchHalf a word is given. Choose the other half that completes it.
DeduceCryptogramA well-known saying has been put into code. Work out which letter stands for which.
DeduceFive TriesFind the hidden five-letter word in six guesses, using the colours after each one.
DeduceLetter GuessUncover a hidden word one letter at a time. Seven wrong guesses and it is lost.
AssembleMissing VowelsThe vowels have been taken out of a word. Put them back in the right order.
QuickOdd Word OutFour words. Three belong together. Find the one that does not.
KnowOppositesPick the word that means the reverse. Ten questions a round.
KnowPast TenseEnglish verbs do not always add "-ed". Choose the correct past tense of each irregular verb.
KnowRhyme TimeFind the word that rhymes. Careful: the spelling will not help you.
KnowRight WordTheir, there or they're? Choose the word that fits the sentence.
AssembleSentence ShuffleThe words of a famous saying have been mixed up. Put them back in order.
DeduceShift CipherEvery letter has been moved along the alphabet by the same amount. Turn the dial to read the message.
KnowSpell CheckTwo spellings, one correct. Pick the right one, ten times.
KnowSynonym PickChoose the word that means nearly the same. Ten questions.
QuickType TestType one sentence as fast and as accurately as you can, and see your speed in words a minute.
QuickUnscrambleA word has been jumbled. Put its letters back in order, as many times as you can in a minute.
AssembleWord BuilderSix letters, ninety seconds. Make as many words as you can.
QuickWord RecallStudy seven words for a few seconds. Then say which words were on the list and which were not.
AssembleWord SearchSix themed words are hidden in a grid of letters. Find them all.