Words & Language Trivia

What is this trivia game?

This word trivia game is a quiz about language and vocabulary. Type your own answer to each question, then see how many points it earns. Some quizzes ask for a word that meets a spelling rule; others ask about symbols or parts of speech. The challenge is to recall a correct answer that is less obvious. Read the rule carefully before answering the word quiz.

Try a question from the pack

Check what the question asks for. If it asks for one Roman numeral symbol, a combination like IV falls outside the scope even though it represents a number.

Play a seven-prompt chapter

This topic has 30 chapters with seven trivia questions each. Pick a chapter, type a valid answer to each prompt and try to find a less obvious answer for more points. The pack shows which chapters you have played and keeps your best score for each.

Revisit a chapter or change the topic

Open the chapter picker to choose another quiz or replay a completed chapter. Your best score stays in this browser’s progress. Browse all four packs for a different subject, or try the mixed questions in the Daily Dive.

Start with these chapters

1. First discoveries
   • Name a polygon with three to twelve sides.
   • Name an English word beginning with “trans”.
2. Known worlds
   • Name a word in the NATO spelling alphabet.
   • Name a day of the week in English.
3. Deeper cuts
   • Name a letter of the modern Greek alphabet.
   • Name an SI decimal prefix.

Reveal accepted practice answers