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YVONNE'S "WORD GAMES"



These are just a few of the party word games,
puzzles and riddles that I have collected over the
years and would like to share them with you.







WORD GAMES

I hope you enjoy doing these "word games".
They really aren't hard. Just something
fun to do, for something different.







RHYME TIME
EXAMPLE: HAPPY FATHER-----GLAD DAD
1. NAUGHTY BOY---__ __ __---__ __ __
2. SMALL SKINNY HORSE---__ __ __ __---__ __ __ __
3. ANTIQUE SEAT---__ __ __ __---__ __ __ __ __
4. DELICIOUS FUDGE---__ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __ __
5. LARGE HOG---__ __ __---__ __ __
6. SMALL FRANKFURTER---__ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __ __ __
7. FINE ORCHESTRA---__ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __
8. 300 WATT BULB---__ __ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __ __
9. ORDINARY WALKING STICK---__ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __
10. SATURDAY FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN---__ __ __ __---__ __ __
11. OVERWEIGHT RODENT---__ __ __---__ __ __
12. SMOOTH HEN---__ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __ __
13. IRRITATED EMPLOYER---__ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __
14. COMICAL RABBIT---__ __ __ __ __---__ __ __ __ __
15. LOAFING FLOWER---__ __ __ __---__ __ __ __
WHAT'S IN A STOCKING
What is a stocking made up of?
How many words can you come up with
that describes a stocking?
Example: dye
WRITE YOUR OWN POEM
There is a land to all men known
Where nothing ever stands alone
Where things are always "something and"
Connected by an ampersand
Cup & saucer, north &...
Dun & Bradstreet, hoof &...
Rough & ready, curds &...
Bag & baggage, Bob &...
Off & running, neck &...
Black & Decker, hunt &...
Cloak & dagger, Bill &...
Fair & warmer, me &...
High & mighty, push &...
Lea & Perrins, cock &...
One & only, pick &...
Horse & buggy, P's &...
Toil & trouble, ways &...
Tar & feathers, pork &...
Bread & butter, love &...
Drunk & disorderly, Mr. &...
Trial & error, heaven &...
Death & taxes, hail &...
HOW Y'S ARE YOU?
The Y and wherefore of the little game
below is to add a Y to each word given,
wherefore you can arrange the letters
to form a new word.
For instance: Add a Y to THOU,
rearrange, and you get YOUTH.
This is a good time to y's up on your anagramability.
1. BASS- - - - - - - - - -15. STAR-
2. GRIND - - - - - - -16. RELAY
3. IDLE- - - - - - - -17. DOLE-
4. DRONE - - - -18. NOMAD
5. RUBE- - - - -19. ORAL-
6. STORE- -20. MAULS
7. BEAM-
8. TIMES
9. CHAT-
10. HONED
11. NEAR-
12. PAPER
13. SEAT-
14. PALER

WHAT'S IN YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
Each item defined below can be spelled
from letters contained in the word
SCRAPBOOK. You may use a letter in any word
only as often as it occurs in SCRAPBOOK.
Ten correct is passing;
15 or more right, excellent.
1. Small stocking____________
2. Playground_______________
3. Thief____________________
4. Shellfish_________________
5. Wild pig__________________
6. Chef_____________________
7. Tree_____________________
8. Ghost____________________
9. Snake___________________
10. Another snake____________
11. Still another snake_________
12. Policeman________________
13. Boulder__________________
14. Bag_____________________
15. Stream__________________
16. Country bumpkin__________
17. Shovel__________________
18. Crowlike bird______________
19. Automobile_______________
20. Barrel___________________
FAMOUS COUPLES I
Fill in the spaces beside each name
with the correct spouse's name.
1. GEORGE __ __ __ __ __ __
2. JACOB __ __ __ __ __ __
3. ISAAC __ __ __ __ __ __ __
4. JOSEPH __ __ __ __
5. ROMEO __ __ __ __ __ __
6. FIBBER MCGEE __ __ __ __ __
7. JOHN ALDEN __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
8. ROY ROGERS __ __ __ __ ....__ __ __ __ __
9. GEORGE BURNS __ __ __ __ __ __....__ __ __ __ __
10. JACK BENNY __ __ __ __....__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
11. IKE __ __ __ __ __
12. EDDIE CANTOR __ __ __
13. STEVE LAWRENCE __ __ __ __
14. J. F. K. __ __ __ __ __ __
15. PRINCE RANIER __ __ __ __ __
16. LIL' ABNER __ __ __ __ __....__ __ __
17. TARZAN __ __ __ __
18. F. D. R. __ __ __ __ __ __ __
19. JACK __ __ __ __
20. LYNDON __ __ __ __....__ __ __ __
ARE YOU A WORD DETECTIVE?
Your ability as a word sleuth is put to the
test in this game. On each line below are three clues
to a familiar word: a rhyme for the word; what
it means spelled backward; and a word
with which it makes a phrase.
For example, a word answering all three hints
in No. 1 would be STAR.
It rhymes with--- Spelled backward, it means--- It makes a phrase with--- Answer
1. Char
2. Reap
3. Shrug
4. Gnaw
5. Sieve
6. Sons
7. Leap
8. Chart
9. Flag
10. Fog
11. Bored
12. Revel
 Tattle(slang)
Strips off skin
Swallow hard
Skin blemishes
Moral wrong
Comfortable; cozy
Look at furtively
Capture; snare
Slang for revolvers
A sailor
Pull; haul
Existed
 Shooting
Tight
Spark
Last
High
Great
House
Company
Party
Down
Boss
Poor

 Star
CAN YOU JUGGLE LETTERS?
Turn each pair of radically different words, below,
into synonyms by taking a single letter from either
word and placing it somewhere within the other one,
without rearranging any other letters.
As an illustration, by taking the E from RIPE and
inserting it into TAR, you get RIP AND TEAR.
1. TAR
2. DIED
3. WHILED
4. GROVE
5. CURT
6. PEST
7. LICE
8. SALVE
9. SHRED
10. OUR
11. FLAT
12. LOPES

1. RIPE
2. ANTE
3. SPURN
4. ROUT
5. CAVE
6. CARES
7. RELINE
8. SAVAGE
9. BAN
10. START
11. PUMP
12. SHILLS

 Rip - Tear
FAMOUS COUPLES II
Match the list on the left with the correct
name from the list on the right.

1. GEORGE
2. JACOB
3. ISAAC
4. JOSEPH
5. ROMEO
6. KING GEORGE VI
7. FIBBER MCGEE
8. JOHN ALDEN
9. ROY ROGERS
10. GEORGE BURNS
11. JACK BENNY
12. IKE
13. EDDIE CANTOR
14. STEVE LAWRENCE
15. J. F. K.
16. PRINCE RANIER
17. LIL' ABNER
18. TARZAN
19. F. D. R.
20. JACK
21. LYNDON
22. DUKE OF WINDSOR
23. HARRY
24. PRINCE PHILIP
25. TOM
26. BILL

 		A. ELEANOR
B. DAISY MAE
C. DALE EVANS
D. JANE
E. LADY BIRD
F. MAMIE
G. BECKY THATCHER
H. ELIZABETH
I. JULIET
J. RACHEL
K. WALLIS SIMPSON
L. ELIZABETH
M. GRACE
N. MARTHA
O. HILLARY
P. MARY
Q. JILL
R. BESS
S. PRISCILLA
T. JACQUELINE
U. REBECCA
V. MOLLY
W. GRACIE
X. MARY LIVINGSTON
Y. IDA
Z. EDIE

 		Answer
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Match the column on the left
with the column on the right.
1. STRING
2. KEG
3. SLUG
4. BOLT
5. CORD
6. QUID
7. REAM
8. TON
9. BUSHEL
10. DRUM
11. TUFT
12. SPOOL
13. STICK
14. BODY
15. COAT
16. BOOK
17. PELT
18. GROVE
19. CUBE
20. BLADE
 1. POTATOES
2. COTTON
3.WATER
4. PEARLS
5. THREAD
6. FUR
7. MATCHES
8. WOOD
9. DYNAMITE
1O. ICE
11. PAPER
12. NAILS
13. CLOTH
14. TREES
15. OIL
16. COAL
17. CHEWING TOBACCO
18. METAL
19. PAINT
20. GRASS


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