Category: Word Games
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Fight On! A USC Crossword for Our Latest Acceptance Letter
We’re celebrating our student’s acceptance to USC’s Master of Global Supply Chain Management program with this USC-themed crossword puzzle! As usual, there will be some random words sprinkled around to make the puzzle more fun, but most words will have some connection with the University of Southern California. That’s it. Have fun! Share Your Results!…
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The Little Cow Got Stung By Our Spelling Bee
It’s been a while, word nerds! First, check out our 530,000-word vocabulary game if you want an obvious hint to today’s pangram. Or if you’re confident in your logoleptic prowess, go right ahead and play today’s Spelling Bee! There are also hints in the title of this post and the featured image. The rules of…
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This Little Piggy Went to the Bank: A Crossword
Welcome to this crossword puzzle, which tests you on your knowledge of advanced vocabulary! Most words shouldn’t be too difficult to guess if you are a word nerd like me, but there is one word that I am not so familiar with– and another that I just learned today! (By the way, it’s a very…
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And “Zzz” Was Its Last Word: A Wordle Challenge
I’m not falling asleep if that’s what you’re thinking, but I would fall asleep if I were forced to read the entire dictionary. Today’s Wordle is another difficult one for those who are not word nerds. For genuine word nerds, the answer should be obvious.
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Aaron’s Meshugaas at the Bazaar: An Easy Spelling Bee
“Aah! Aaliyah and Isaac meet with Rahsaan, whose friend Aaron is involved with meshugaas at the bazaar, where he bought an aasvogel!” Confused? Solve this game!
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Thankfully, There’s This Theremin-Themed Crossword!
A thousand thanks for thinking of the theremin, the only instrument in the world that is played without touch! There are relatively few words in this puzzle because unless you are familiar with theremin playing, it is impossible to guess the answers. For more information about this magical instrument, keep your eyes peeled for our…
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Facing Disapproval? Find Redemption in This Spelling Challenge
Introduction Welcome to another NYT-style Spelling Bee! The rules are simple: Create as many words as you can, and each word must consist of at least four letters. For each entry, the center letter must also be used. Like the original New York Times Spelling Bee, each game consists of at least one pangram (a word that…
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If You Know, You Know: A Beautiful Butt
For today’s Wordle, this rare vocabulary word is one of our favorites. It is at once erudite and suggestive, serious and irreverent, and sophisticated and historically lowbrow. “Having beautiful buttocks” is the definition. If you know the word already, the answer should be obvious. Online Etymology Dictionary provides some clues, which are pretty much useless…