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Family Table Wordplay

A living-room word board built from hidden strings, single-letter moves, word bridges, and direct transformations.

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Family Table Wordplay
Hidden in Plain SightOne Letter AwayBefore and AfterBuild the Answer
100Find the five capitalized letters hidden inside porTABLE lamp.100Which letter change turns CAT into HAT?100SNOWBALL and BALLROOM overlap on which four-letter string?100Take the first letter from SMILE. Which four-letter word remains?
200Read the six capitalized letters across sCAR PETal.200MOUSE becomes HOUSE after which first-letter swap?200BOOKCLUB and CLUBHOUSE share which four-letter string?200Add E to the end of PLAN. What five-letter string appears?
300Search xPILLOWy for the six capitalized letters.300To turn BOAT into COAT, which letter must be replaced?300RAINCOAT and COATROOM meet on which four letters?300Place T before RAIN. Which five-letter word results?
400Within soFA BRICk, join only the capitalized letters.400PIN becomes PEN after swapping which vowel for which vowel?400TEACAKE and CAKEWALK overlap on which word?400Put C before LOCK. Read the completed word.
500Read the five capitalized letters across lamP LATEly.500How does BAKE become LAKE in one move?500DOORFRAME and FRAMEWORK share which five letters?500Remove B from BREAD without reordering the other letters.
600What do we call two words that sound alike but carry different meanings?600NEWSPAPER and PAPERWEIGHT overlap on which string?600Insert L after P in PATE. Read the five-letter result.
700What term names a familiar phrase whose meaning is figurative rather than literal?700Join STAR and FISH without a space. What word do they make?

Ages 8 and up · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes

Open it in the maker

2 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against · 24 make no factual claim

Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.

Player sheet

Family Table Wordplay · Ages 8 and up · answers are on the host key

Hidden in Plain Sight

  1. 100 Find the five capitalized letters hidden inside porTABLE lamp.
  2. 200 Read the six capitalized letters across sCAR PETal.
  3. 300 Search xPILLOWy for the six capitalized letters.
  4. 400 Within soFA BRICk, join only the capitalized letters.
  5. 500 Read the five capitalized letters across lamP LATEly.
  6. 600 What do we call two words that sound alike but carry different meanings?

One Letter Away

  1. 100 Which letter change turns CAT into HAT?
  2. 200 MOUSE becomes HOUSE after which first-letter swap?
  3. 300 To turn BOAT into COAT, which letter must be replaced?
  4. 400 PIN becomes PEN after swapping which vowel for which vowel?
  5. 500 How does BAKE become LAKE in one move?

Before and After

  1. 100 SNOWBALL and BALLROOM overlap on which four-letter string?
  2. 200 BOOKCLUB and CLUBHOUSE share which four-letter string?
  3. 300 RAINCOAT and COATROOM meet on which four letters?
  4. 400 TEACAKE and CAKEWALK overlap on which word?
  5. 500 DOORFRAME and FRAMEWORK share which five letters?
  6. 600 NEWSPAPER and PAPERWEIGHT overlap on which string?
  7. 700 What term names a familiar phrase whose meaning is figurative rather than literal?

Build the Answer

  1. 100 Take the first letter from SMILE. Which four-letter word remains?
  2. 200 Add E to the end of PLAN. What five-letter string appears?
  3. 300 Place T before RAIN. Which five-letter word results?
  4. 400 Put C before LOCK. Read the completed word.
  5. 500 Remove B from BREAD without reordering the other letters.
  6. 600 Insert L after P in PATE. Read the five-letter result.
  7. 700 Join STAR and FISH without a space. What word do they make?

Final round: Word Finish

Start with TIMER, remove its first and last letters, then reverse what remains. What three letters result?

Host key

Family Table Wordplay · keep this sheet · it carries the answers

Hidden in Plain Sight

  1. 100 Find the five capitalized letters hidden inside porTABLE lamp. Response: TABLENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  2. 200 Read the six capitalized letters across sCAR PETal. Response: CARPETNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  3. 300 Search xPILLOWy for the six capitalized letters. Response: PILLOWNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  4. 400 Within soFA BRICk, join only the capitalized letters. Response: FABRICNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  5. 500 Read the five capitalized letters across lamP LATEly. Response: PLATENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  6. 600 What do we call two words that sound alike but carry different meanings? Response: A homophoneChecked against: Homophones are words that sound the same as another word but have a different meaning, and often a different spelling.Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Homophone&oldid=10754945

One Letter Away

  1. 100 Which letter change turns CAT into HAT? Response: Replace C with HNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  2. 200 MOUSE becomes HOUSE after which first-letter swap? Response: Replace M with HNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  3. 300 To turn BOAT into COAT, which letter must be replaced? Response: Replace B with CNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  4. 400 PIN becomes PEN after swapping which vowel for which vowel? Response: Replace I with ENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  5. 500 How does BAKE become LAKE in one move? Response: Replace B with LNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

Before and After

  1. 100 SNOWBALL and BALLROOM overlap on which four-letter string? Response: BALLNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  2. 200 BOOKCLUB and CLUBHOUSE share which four-letter string? Response: CLUBNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  3. 300 RAINCOAT and COATROOM meet on which four letters? Response: COATNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  4. 400 TEACAKE and CAKEWALK overlap on which word? Response: CAKENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  5. 500 DOORFRAME and FRAMEWORK share which five letters? Response: FRAMENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  6. 600 NEWSPAPER and PAPERWEIGHT overlap on which string? Response: PAPERNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  7. 700 What term names a familiar phrase whose meaning is figurative rather than literal? Response: An idiomChecked against: An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a figurative or non-literal meaning, rather than making any literal sense.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Idiom&oldid=1360419721

Build the Answer

  1. 100 Take the first letter from SMILE. Which four-letter word remains? Response: MILENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  2. 200 Add E to the end of PLAN. What five-letter string appears? Response: PLANENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  3. 300 Place T before RAIN. Which five-letter word results? Response: TRAINNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  4. 400 Put C before LOCK. Read the completed word. Response: CLOCKNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  5. 500 Remove B from BREAD without reordering the other letters. Response: READNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  6. 600 Insert L after P in PATE. Read the five-letter result. Response: PLATENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.
  7. 700 Join STAR and FISH without a space. What word do they make? Response: STARFISHNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

Final round: Word Finish

Start with TIMER, remove its first and last letters, then reverse what remains. What three letters result? Response: EMINo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against

This is what prints on the host key.

Hidden in Plain Sight

  1. Find the five capitalized letters hidden inside porTABLE lamp. 100

    TABLENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  2. Read the six capitalized letters across sCAR PETal. 200

    CARPETNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  3. Search xPILLOWy for the six capitalized letters. 300

    PILLOWNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  4. Within soFA BRICk, join only the capitalized letters. 400

    FABRICNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  5. Read the five capitalized letters across lamP LATEly. 500

    PLATENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  6. What do we call two words that sound alike but carry different meanings? 600

    A homophoneChecked against: Homophones are words that sound the same as another word but have a different meaning, and often a different spelling.Source, pinned revision

One Letter Away

  1. Which letter change turns CAT into HAT? 100

    Replace C with HNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  2. MOUSE becomes HOUSE after which first-letter swap? 200

    Replace M with HNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  3. To turn BOAT into COAT, which letter must be replaced? 300

    Replace B with CNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  4. PIN becomes PEN after swapping which vowel for which vowel? 400

    Replace I with ENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  5. How does BAKE become LAKE in one move? 500

    Replace B with LNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

Before and After

  1. SNOWBALL and BALLROOM overlap on which four-letter string? 100

    BALLNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  2. BOOKCLUB and CLUBHOUSE share which four-letter string? 200

    CLUBNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  3. RAINCOAT and COATROOM meet on which four letters? 300

    COATNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  4. TEACAKE and CAKEWALK overlap on which word? 400

    CAKENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  5. DOORFRAME and FRAMEWORK share which five letters? 500

    FRAMENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  6. NEWSPAPER and PAPERWEIGHT overlap on which string? 600

    PAPERNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  7. What term names a familiar phrase whose meaning is figurative rather than literal? 700

    An idiomChecked against: An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a figurative or non-literal meaning, rather than making any literal sense.Source, pinned revision

Build the Answer

  1. Take the first letter from SMILE. Which four-letter word remains? 100

    MILENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  2. Add E to the end of PLAN. What five-letter string appears? 200

    PLANENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  3. Place T before RAIN. Which five-letter word results? 300

    TRAINNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  4. Put C before LOCK. Read the completed word. 400

    CLOCKNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  5. Remove B from BREAD without reordering the other letters. 500

    READNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  6. Insert L after P in PATE. Read the five-letter result. 600

    PLATENo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

  7. Join STAR and FISH without a space. What word do they make? 700

    STARFISHNo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

Final round

  1. Start with TIMER, remove its first and last letters, then reverse what remains. What three letters result?

    EMINo factual claim is made. The answer follows entirely from the letters, numbers, choices, or rules printed in the clue.

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