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Verbal Reasoning Quiz - Word-Number Codes 3 (Questions)

Word–Number Codes puzzles join maths and language. By linking letters with numbers, pupils practise logic, pattern spotting, and reasoning skills used in verbal reasoning exams.

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Fascinating Fact:

The puzzles combine elements of mathematics and language, treating letters as symbols to be converted into numbers.

In 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning, Word–Number Codes ask pupils to work out hidden rules that connect words to numbers. Solving these requires careful thinking and logical reasoning.

Key Terms

Cipher: A method of changing letters or numbers into a secret code.
Symbol: A mark or letter that stands for another meaning, such as a number.
Reasoning: Using logic and evidence to reach a conclusion.

Parents may find our 11 Plus sample questions guide useful when supporting exam preparation.

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What are Word–Number Codes in the 11 Plus?

They are puzzles where words are linked to numbers through hidden rules. Pupils must work out the rule and use it to answer questions.

Why do Word–Number Codes appear in verbal reasoning exams?

They test logical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to identify relationships, which are important skills for academic progress.

What skills help in solving Word–Number Codes?

Skills such as spotting patterns, testing simple number relationships, and practising reasoning puzzles help pupils solve these efficiently.

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Example: if 03625847159 'spells' EDUCATIONAL, which of the following would NOT make a recognisable word?

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95848630
2568471
51842690120

These, if duly decoded, would give you CANDLE, LATITUDE and CAUTION (the -TION group lifted wholesale from the original word; usually they'd be more artfully hidden); the final word would have been ANTICULENCE, which consists entirely of plausible syllables but ~ as far as we know ~ does not exist or have any meaning.

1.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 3421554671843 'spells' DECAFFEINATED, which of the following is NOT a possible English word?

[ ]	54724
[ ]	847178
[ ]	5617244
[ ]	941668

2.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If UNDERGROUND is coded as 53742621537, which of the following is NOT a normal English word?

[ ]	21642
[ ]	7536413
[ ]	621342
[ ]	357647

3.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If BREADSTICK in 'clear' is coded as 3918647025, which of the following is NOT a recognised English word?

[ ]	428916
[ ]	4798316
[ ]	790254719
[ ]	398251716

4.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 714296512823 'spells' STRAIGHTAWAY, which of the following is NOT a recognisable English word?

[ ]	84971
[ ]	15428713
[ ]	7824153
[ ]	829717

5.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If SPONGEBAG is coded as 856241734, which of the following would NOT be an acceptable English word?

[ ]	7664328
[ ]	7376628
[ ]	53418
[ ]	7344341

6.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If TRAMPOLINE is coded as 6401953827, which of the following is NOT an acceptable English word?

[ ]	9043801726
[ ]	974653
[ ]	406637
[ ]	81974102726

7.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If ASTONISHING is coded as 64527341378, which of the following does NOT represent a correct English word?

[ ]	81245
[ ]	4565327
[ ]	6443876754
[ ]	6863745

8.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 748251069348 'spells' CONVERSATION, which of the following does NOT come 'clear' as a normal English word?

[ ]	0512689
[ ]	9168025105
[ ]	2483769410
[ ]	74823790

9.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If PROCRASTINATE in 'clear' becomes 8490461375632, which of the following is NOT the code for a normal English word?

[ ]	346518943225
[ ]	75075246394
[ ]	875134782
[ ]	6537128370

10.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 630925731847 'spells' BREAKTHROUGH (hurrah!), which of the following would NOT be a proper English word?

[ ]	6318475
[ ]	693205
[ ]	60405503
[ ]	3049559

Verbal Reasoning Quiz - Word-Number Codes 3 (Answers)

1.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 3421554671843 'spells' DECAFFEINATED, which of the following is NOT a possible English word?

[ ]	54724
[ ]	847178
[ ]	5617244
[x]	941668

The possible words were FENCE, TENANT and FIANCEE (a woman engaged to be married); the last word would have contained a double I which is extremely unlikely, and it begins with a 9 which we never had the code for.
Later examples may not contain quite so many giveaways, but we hope this has helped to get you started!

2.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If UNDERGROUND is coded as 53742621537, which of the following is NOT a normal English word?

[ ]	21642
[ ]	7536413
[x]	621342
[ ]	357647

Answer 3 would have 'spelt' GRONER, which consists of possible letter-groups but could only be assumed as a misspelling of 'groaner' (the best otherwise possible, and phonetically plausible; but we didn't have access to A this time). The other words, in order as given, were the boy's name Roger; Dungeon, and Nudged

3.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If BREADSTICK in 'clear' is coded as 3918647025, which of the following is NOT a recognised English word?

[ ]	428916
[x]	4798316
[ ]	790254719
[ ]	398251716

Answer 2 would have yielded 'strabed'; the others, in order, were SCARED, TRICKSTER and BRACKETED

4.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 714296512823 'spells' STRAIGHTAWAY, which of the following is NOT a recognisable English word?

[ ]	84971
[x]	15428713
[ ]	7824153
[ ]	829717

Answer 2 would have given 'thrawsty' (possibly a dialect word for THIRSTY, which we could have made; but we haven't ever come across it!). The other words were Wrist, Swarthy and Waists

5.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If SPONGEBAG is coded as 856241734, which of the following would NOT be an acceptable English word?

[x]	7664328
[ ]	7376628
[ ]	53418
[ ]	7344341

Answer 1 would have been BOOGANS; the remainder (in order) were BABOONS, PAGES and BAGGAGE (you probably spotted the repeated letters by the time you checked that one ... assuming you did!)

6.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If TRAMPOLINE is coded as 6401953827, which of the following is NOT an acceptable English word?

[ ]	9043801726
[x]	974653
[ ]	406637
[ ]	81974102726

The four words should have been PARLIAMENT, PETROL, RATTLE and IMPERMANENT, but there was a 'deliberate clerical error' in Answer 2 which was mis-coded as PERTOL. Sneaky, huh?

7.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If ASTONISHING is coded as 64527341378, which of the following does NOT represent a correct English word?

[ ]	81245
[ ]	4565327
[x]	6443876754
[ ]	6863745

Answer 3 would give ASSIGNANTS which sounds like an old Anglo-French legal term (and possily is), but certainly not a regular mainstream English word nowadays. The correct words were GHOST, STATION and AGAINST

8.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 748251069348 'spells' CONVERSATION, which of the following does NOT come 'clear' as a normal English word?

[ ]	0512689
[ ]	9168025105
[x]	2483769410
[ ]	74823790

Answer 3 would have given you VONICATORS; the others this time (in order, as ever) were SERVANT, TRANSVERSE and CONVICTS

9.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If PROCRASTINATE in 'clear' becomes 8490461375632, which of the following is NOT the code for a normal English word?

[x]	346518943225
[ ]	75075246394
[ ]	875134782
[ ]	6537128370

If you checked Answer 1 right through, you would have rejected it as apparently representing a 'word-oid' 'Transporteen'. The others were INCINERATOR, PINSTRIPE (a pattern of cloth, as worn traditionally in certain businessmen's suits and formal trousers) and ANTISEPTIC

10.

Pick out the ONE Answer that CANNOT be a proper English word according to the code within the Question.
If 630925731847 'spells' BREAKTHROUGH (hurrah!), which of the following would NOT be a proper English word?

[ ]	6318475
[x]	693205
[ ]	60405503
[ ]	3049559

Answer 2 would offer you BARKET which sounds plausible, but does not exist. (It has the slight sound of a London Underground station about it, but we can only offer Barking or Barnet!) The others were BROUGHT, BEGETTER (a rather old-fashioned, but still occasionally-heard term meaning 'someone who dreams up a project, and/or brings it into reality' ... rather like the old family histories in the Bible where 'Abraham begat Isaac' etc.) ... and lastly, REGATTA (a parade or tournament of boats, probably powered by rowers, as in the classical heyday of Venice)