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Can you make the name of a country from the letters in 'labyrinth'?

Making Words from Larger Words 2

In these puzzles, pupils create smaller words from longer ones. This skill sharpens spelling, strengthens vocabulary, and helps children practise logical thinking for the 11 Plus exam.

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Fascinating Fact:

Making words from larger words is not only a puzzle but also the basis of word games like Boggle and Wordscapes.

In 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning, this activity strengthens pattern recognition and spelling. Pupils learn to look carefully at letter groups, which helps boost vocabulary and problem-solving ability.

Key Terms

Word puzzle: A challenge that uses letters or words to test language skills.
Vocabulary: The set of words a person understands and uses.
Pattern recognition: The ability to spot repeated structures or sequences in words or letters.

For extra guidance, parents can explore our 11 Plus courses and materials guide to support practice at home.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What skills are developed by making words from larger words?

This puzzle builds vocabulary, improves spelling, and trains pupils to spot patterns, all of which are useful skills for exams like the 11 Plus.

Are these puzzles similar to any word games?

Yes. Popular word games such as Boggle, Scrabble, and Wordscapes use the same principle of forming smaller words from groups of letters.

How can pupils practise these puzzles effectively?

Set a timer for long words and challenge pupils to list as many smaller words as possible. Using a dictionary afterwards helps expand their vocabulary.

Try These Related Quizzes

Example:
From the word IMPORTANCE, form new words having the following meanings (the number of letters in the words is given by the number of dashes, so you do not have to use all the letters):

Tighten: _ _ _ _ _
Two parts of the eye: _ _ _ _ _ _ AND _ _ _ _ _ _
A form of transport: _ _ _ _ _
Writer of verse: _ _ _ _
Close: _ _ _ _

'Cramp' can be made, and it is a five-letter word meaning ‘tighten’.
Both ‘cornea’ and ‘retina’ are parts of the eye that can be made from the letters.
The form of transport is 'train' (not 'car' as there are five letters in the answer, rather than three).
A writer of verse is a 'poet', and the required letters are all there.
The word meaning ‘close’ (rhymes with ‘dose’, not ‘rose’) is 'near'.

1 .

Using the letters from the word HISTORICAL, make a 5-letter word meaning ‘map’.

Atlas

Trail

Chart

Cairo

‘Atlas’ means ‘map’, but it uses two of the letter ‘A’ when only one is available. ‘Cairo’ is a city in Egypt, which you might find on a map, but it doesn’t mean ‘map’. ‘Trail’ is a valid word, but it does not mean ‘map’. The correct answer is ‘chart’

2 .

Using the letters from the word MYTHOLOGY, make a 5-letter word meaning ‘partial darkness’.

Murky

Gothic

Molty

Gloom

There is no such word as ‘molty’. ‘Gothic’ cannot be formed from the letters, is 6-letters long and does not match the definition. ‘Murky’ does mean ‘partially dark’, but it cannot be formed either. The answer is ‘gloom’

3 .

Using the letters from the word PREFABRICATE, make a 5-letter word meaning ‘build’.

Raise

Facia

Erect

Fibre

‘Raise’ could mean ‘build’, but it cannot be formed from the given letters. The other three options can be made: a ‘facia’ is part of a building, but does not mean ‘build’ so that is wrong; and ‘fibres’ are used to make things, but ‘fibre’ does not mean ‘build’, so that is wrong too. The correct answer is ‘erect’. ‘Craft’ also means ‘build’ and can be made from the letters, but that was not one of the options

4 .

Using the letters from the word LABORATORY, make a 5-letter word meaning ‘swell up’.

Bloot

Balloon

Bloat

Booty

‘Booty and ‘bloot’ can be made from the letters, but ‘booty’ does not mean ‘swell up’ and ‘bloot’ is not a genuine word. ‘Balloon’ means ‘swell up’, but that word cannot be formed from the letters. The answer is ‘bloat’

5 .

Using the letters from the word SAGITTARIUS, make a 5-letter word meaning ‘an Indian musical instrument’.

Astir

Sitar

Grist

Sutra

All of the options are genuine 5-letter words which can be made from the given letters, but only one of them is a musical instrument from India. The ‘sitar’ is a string instrument with a long neck, similar to a lute. ‘Sutra’ is also an Indian word and it means ‘a piece of Buddhist or Jainist scripture’

6 .

Using the letters from the word DANDELION, make a 5-letter word meaning ‘silly’.

Inane

Alien

Addle

Laden

All of the four options are genuine words you can make from the letters in ‘dandelion’. The only one which means ‘silly’ is ‘inane’. ‘Addle’ means ’confuse’ and ‘alien’ means ‘strange’, so both have similar meanings to ‘silly’, but are slightly different

7 .

Using the letters from the word WORSHIPPING, make a 6-letter word meaning ‘beginning’.

Rising

Origin

Wiping

Hosing

All four options are genuine 6-letter words. Only ‘origin’ matches the definition though. ‘Rising’ could mean ‘growing’, which is close to, but not the same as ‘beginning’. ‘Sowing’, which means ‘planting’, is another word with a very similar meaning, but it was not on the list of options

8 .

Using the letters from the word LABYRINTH, make a 5-letter word which is a country.

Iran

India

Libia

Italy

There are in fact three countries which you can make from the letters in ‘labyrinth’: ‘Italy’, ‘Iran’ and ‘Libya’. You’ll notice that ‘Libya’ is spelt with a ‘Y’, rather than an ’I’, so if you chose ‘Libia’ you would have been wrong. ‘Iran’ is 4-letters long and we were looking for a 5-letter country

9 .

Using the letters from the word CABINETMAKER, make a 7-letter word meaning ‘clothing’.

Ramekin

Animate

Macabre

Raiment

All four options are genuine 7-letter words that can be made from the given letters, however, only one of them means ‘clothing’. The answer is ‘raiment’, which is an old-fashioned word for ‘clothing’

10 .

Using the letters from the word JABBERING, make a 4-letter word meaning ‘a cause of stress or annoyance’.

Bane

Rage

Jarg

Bang

All of the options can be formed from the given letters, but there is no such word as ‘jarg’. Whilst ‘rage’ may be felt when annoyed, it actually means ‘anger’. A ‘bang’ might cause you stress or annoyance, but that is not its meaning. The answer is ‘bane’, as in the phrase ‘cold callers are the bane of my life’

Author: Stephen O'Hara and Ian Miles