Let’s solve this Wordplay Puzzler step by step.
The goal is to find
one word that can be combined with
each of the 3 words in a set to form a common phrase or compound word — just like the example:
→ “hair”, “paint”, and “tooth” all go with “brush” → hairbrush, paintbrush, toothbrush.
We’ll go through each numbered set one at a time.
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Set 1:
Words: note, cook, phone
Think of words that pair with all three:
- note + ? → notebook? notecard? notation? Hmm.
- cook + ? → cookbook! That’s strong.
- phone + ? → phonebook! Also strong.
So… “book” works for all three:
→ notebook, cookbook, phonebook
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Answer for #1:
book
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Set 2:
Words: head, sun, night
Try pairing:
- head + ? → headache? headlight? headsun? No.
Wait — what about “shine”?
- sunshine
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- nighttime
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- headshine? Not really a thing.
What about “light”?
- sunlight
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- nightlight
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- headlight
✔ ← Yes! All work!
Answer for #2:
light
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Set 3:
Words: flower, river, feather
Try:
- flower + ? → flowerbed? flowerpot? flowerchild?
- river + ? → riverbed
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- feather + ? → featherbed
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Oh! “bed” works for all:
→ flowerbed, riverbed, featherbed
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Answer for #3:
bed
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Set 4:
Words: lip, walking, drum
Try:
- lip + ? → lipstick? lipsync? lipstick is common.
- walking + ? → walking stick? Yes!
- drum + ? → drumstick
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All go with “stick”:
→ lipstick, walking stick, drumstick
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Answer for #4:
stick
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Set 5:
Words: baseball, bottle, skull
Try:
- baseball + ? → baseball cap? baseball bat?
- bottle + ? → bottle cap
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- skull + ? → skull cap
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“cap” works for all:
→ baseball cap, bottle cap, skull cap
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Answer for #5:
cap
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Set 6:
Words: onion, ear, diamond
Try:
- onion + ? → onion ring
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- ear + ? → earring
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- diamond + ? → diamond ring
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Perfect! All go with “ring”
Answer for #6:
ring
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Set 7:
Words: stair, suit, book
Try:
- stair + ? → staircase
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- suit + ? → suitcase
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- book + ? → bookcase
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Yes! “case” works for all:
→ staircase, suitcase, bookcase
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Answer for #7:
case
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Final Answer:
1. book
2. light
3. bed
4. stick
5. cap
6. ring
7. case
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of building words worksheet.
