Brain Teasers
Five Letter Words #2
Language
Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.Language
In this teaser I have given you a selection of five-lettered words. It is your job to discover what all the words in COLUMN A have in common with each other.
The words in COLUMN B do not have any relationship with COLUMN A, or with each other. They are there to help you check your theory for the words in COLUMN A. COLUMN B is also there to eliminate answers that are technically correct, but trivial, such as 'words with less than 12 letters', and so on. Good luck and have fun!
COLUMN A
Bleat
Bagel
Plate
Linen
Elfin
COLUMN B
Sport
Given
Niche
Gulch
Order
The words in COLUMN B do not have any relationship with COLUMN A, or with each other. They are there to help you check your theory for the words in COLUMN A. COLUMN B is also there to eliminate answers that are technically correct, but trivial, such as 'words with less than 12 letters', and so on. Good luck and have fun!
COLUMN A
Bleat
Bagel
Plate
Linen
Elfin
COLUMN B
Sport
Given
Niche
Gulch
Order
Hint
Consider deleting 2 letters from each word in Column A to form a new word.Answer
If you delete 'e' and 'l' from each word, you will form a new word.1. Bleat = Bat
2. Bagel = Bag
3. Plate = Pat
4. Linen = Inn
5. Elfin = Fin
Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
What Next?
View a Similar Brain Teaser...
If you become a registered user you can vote on this brain teaser, keep track of which ones you have seen, and even make your own.
Solve a Puzzle
Comments hidden to avoid spoilers.
Follow Braingle!