These puzzles swap letters for unusual symbols. They encourage pupils to think flexibly, spot hidden rules, and sharpen logical reasoning for the 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning test.
Example:
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
MAKE
LIKE
TIME
Find the code for the word KITE
Answer:
¥ represents the letter E
Ώ represents the letter I
¶ represents the letter K
Ж represents the letter T
The word KITE in code is: ¶ Ώ Ж ¥
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
AGED
WARD
RATE
Ώ Φ μ Ψ
Φ Ж Ψ Λ
¶ Φ Ώ Λ
Find the code for the word DART
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
CUTE
LATE
LAKE
Ψ ¥ ¶ Ώ
Ψ ¥ Ж Ώ
ß Φ Ж Ώ
Find the code for the word TACK
? represents the letter T
¥ represents the letter A
ß represents the letter C
¶ represents the letter K
The word TACK in code is: ? ¥ ß ¶
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
FARM
FOOD
DARN
μ Λ ¶ ¥
Ώ Λ ¶ Ж
μ Ψ Ψ Ώ
Find the code for the word DOOR
? represents the letter D
? represents the letter O
¶ represents the letter R
The word DOOR in code is: ? ? ? ¶
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
GONE
HANG
HUNT
μ Λ Ж Ώ
¶ Ψ Ж ß
μ ¥ Ж ¶
Find the code for the word NOUN
? represents the letter N
? represents the letter O
? represents the letter U
The word NOUN in code is: ? ? ? ?
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
JUGS
JUMP
LIME
Ψ Φ ¶ μ
Ψ Φ Λ ß
¥ Ώ ¶ Ж
Find the code for the word LUGE
¥ represents the letter L
? represents the letter U
? represents the letter G
? represents the letter E
The word LUGE in code is: ¥ ? ? ?
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
LEAN
TALE
MATE
Ώ Φ Σ ß
Ψ Φ Ώ ß
Σ ß Φ Ж
Find the code for the word MELT
? represents the letter M
ß represents the letter E
? represents the letter L
? represents the letter T
The word MELT in code is: ? ß ? ?
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
MUSE
OPAL
MULL
ß Ώ ¶ Σ
@ Φ Ψ Λ
@ Φ Σ Σ
Find the code for the word LAME
? represents the letter L
¶ represents the letter A
@ represents the letter M
? represents the letter E
The word LAME in code is: ? ¶ @ ?
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
RISK
SICK
CASE
ß Ψ Ώ Λ
Ώ Σ ß ¶
μ Ψ ß Λ
Find the code for the word RACK
? represents the letter R
? represents the letter A
? represents the letter C
? represents the letter K
The word RACK in code is: ? ? ? ?
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
RUST
SCUM
CUTS
@ £ Ж ß
£ Ж ¥ @
Σ Ж @ ¥
Find the code for the word RUMS
? represents the letter R
? represents the letter U
ß represents the letter M
@represents the letter S
The word RUMS in code is: ? ? ß @
These three words are given in code. The order is mixed up.
SPED
DUKE
PURE
¥ ¶ Ώ μ
Λ § μ ¥
§ ¶ Ψ μ
Find the code for the word DEEP
¥ represents the letter D
? represents the letter E
§ represents the letter P
The word DEEP in code is: ¥ ? ? §
? represents the letter D
? represents the letter A
? represents the letter R
? represents the letter T
The word DART in code is: ? ? ? ?