Codebreaker Characters - Teaching Squared - Free Printable

To solve this codebreaker puzzle, we need to use the key provided at the top of the worksheet. The key assigns a number to each letter of the alphabet:

Key:
1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5=E, 6=F, 7=G, 8=H, 9=I, 10=J, 11=K, 12=L, 13=M,
14=N, 15=O, 16=P, 17=Q, 18=R, 19=S, 20=T, 21=U, 22=V, 23=W, 24=X, 25=Y, 26=Z

Now let’s decode each word one by one.

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1. Numbers: 4, 15, 15, 6, 5, 14, 19, 8, 13, 9, 18, 2, 26

- 4 = D
- 15 = O
- 15 = O
- 6 = F
- 5 = E
- 14 = N
- 19 = S
- 8 = H
- 13 = M
- 9 = I
- 18 = R
- 2 = B
- 26 = Z

→ DOOFENSHMIRBZ? Wait — that doesn’t look right. Let me check again.

Actually, looking at the Phineas and Ferb theme, “Doofenshmirtz” is a character name. But here it ends with “26” which is Z, and before that “2” is B? That would be “...mirbz”. Hmm.

Wait — maybe I miscounted the boxes? Let’s count the numbers given for #1:

Numbers listed: 4, 15, 15, 6, 5, 14, 19, 8, 13, 9, 18, 2, 26 → that’s 13 numbers.

But “Doofenshmirtz” has 13 letters? Let’s spell it:

D-O-O-F-E-N-S-H-M-I-R-T-Z → yes, 13 letters.

But according to our key:

T is 20, not 2. And Z is 26.

In the sequence, position 12 is “2” → which is B, but should be T (20) for “Doofenshmirtz”.

Wait — perhaps there’s a typo in my reading? Let me re-read the original problem’s number sequence for #1:

From the image description (since I can’t see the image, but based on user input):

User wrote:
"4 15 15 6 5 14 19 8 13 9 18 2 26"

But if this is supposed to be “Doofenshmirtz”, then the 12th letter should be T=20, not B=2.

Unless… maybe it’s “Doofenshmirez”? No, that’s not a character.

Wait — perhaps I made a mistake in mapping? Let me double-check the key:

The key says:

Row 1: 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5=E, 6=F, 7=G, 8=H, 9=I, 10=J, 11=K, 12=L, 13=M
Row 2: 14=N, 15=O, 16=P, 17=Q, 18=R, 19=S, 20=T, 21=U, 22=V, 23=W, 24=X, 25=Y, 26=Z

So 2 = B, 20 = T.

But in the sequence for #1, the 12th number is 2 → B, and 13th is 26 → Z.

That gives us: ...R (18), B (2), Z (26) → “RBZ”

That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — perhaps the last two numbers are swapped? Or maybe it’s “Doofenshmirtz” and the 12th number should be 20?

Let me check other words to verify the pattern.

Look at #2: 16, 8, 9, 14, 5, 1, 19

16=P, 8=H, 9=I, 14=N, 5=E, 1=A, 19=S → PHINEAS → Yes! That’s correct.

So the key is working.

#3: 6, 5, 18, 2 → F, E, R, B → FERB → Correct.

So #1 must be intended to be “Doofenshmirtz”, but the numbers don’t match unless there’s an error.

Wait — let’s list the letters for #1 again carefully:

Position: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Number: 4 15 15 6 5 14 19 8 13 9 18 2 26
Letter: D O O F E N S H M I R B Z

“DOOFENSHMIRBZ” — that’s not a word.

But “Doofenshmirtz” is D-O-O-F-E-N-S-H-M-I-R-T-Z → so positions 12 and 13 should be T and Z → 20 and 26.

Here, position 12 is 2 (B), not 20 (T).

This suggests either:

- A typo in the worksheet, or
- I misread the numbers.

Looking back at the user’s text:
"4 15 15 6 5 14 19 8 13 9 18 2 26"

Perhaps the "2" is actually "20"? But it's written as "2".

Alternatively, maybe it’s “Doofenshmirez” — but that’s not standard.

Wait — another thought: in some versions, his name is spelled with a ‘z’ at the end, but still needs ‘t’ before it.

Perhaps the 12th number is meant to be 20, but was printed as 2? That seems likely.

Given that all other words decode correctly (like #2 and #3), and this is a Phineas and Ferb worksheet, #1 is almost certainly “Doofenshmirtz”.

So I’ll assume that the “2” is a typo and should be “20”. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense.

But since I have to go by what’s given, let’s proceed with the numbers as written, and see if any other interpretation works.

Maybe it’s “Doofenshmirebz”? Not a real word.

Alternatively, perhaps the last three numbers are 18, 20, 26 — but it’s written as 18, 2, 26.

I think for accuracy, I should decode exactly as given, even if it results in a nonsense word — but that seems unlikely for a school worksheet.

Let me check #4: 2, 21, 6, 15, 18, 4 → B, U, F, O, R, D → BUFORD → That’s a character! Buford.

Yes! So 2=B, 21=U, etc. — correct.

#5: 16, 5, 18, 18, 25 → P, E, R, R, Y → PERRY → Perry the Platypus! Perfect.

#6: 3, 1, 14, 4, 1, 3, 5 → C, A, N, D, A, C, E → CANDACE → Candace Flynn! Yes.

#7: 19, 21, 13, 13, 5, 18 → S, U, M, M, E, R → SUMMER → Makes sense.

#8: 16, 12, 1, 2, 25, 16, 21, 19 → P, L, A, B, Y, P, U, S → PLABYPUS? That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — 16=P, 12=L, 1=A, 2=B, 25=Y, 16=P, 21=U, 19=S → “PLABYPUS” — should be “PLATYPUS”.

Platypus is P-L-A-T-Y-P-U-S → T is 20, not B (2).

Again, same issue: position 4 is 2 (B), but should be 20 (T).

Similarly, #9: 6, 12, 25, 14, 14 → F, L, Y, N, N → FLYNN → Flynn family! Correct.

#10: 9, 19, 1, 2, 5, 12, 12, 1 → I, S, A, B, E, L, L, A → ISABELLA → Isabella Garcia-Shapiro! But wait — “Isabella” is I-S-A-B-E-L-L-A, which matches: 9=I, 19=S, 1=A, 2=B, 5=E, 12=L, 12=L, 1=A → perfect.

But in #8, “Platypus” requires T=20, but has B=2.

And in #1, “Doofenshmirtz” requires T=20 at position 12, but has B=2.

This suggests that wherever there is a “2” in those positions, it might be a misprint for “20”.

Because:

- In #8: numbers are 16,12,1,2,25,16,21,19 → if the 4th number were 20 instead of 2, it would be T, giving PLATYPUS.

- In #1: if the 12th number were 20 instead of 2, it would be T, giving DOOFENSHMIRTZ.

Also, #11: 2,1,12,10,5,5,20 → B,A,L,J,E,E,T → BALJEET → Baljeet! Which is correct: B=2, A=1, L=12, J=10, E=5, E=5, T=20 → yes, ends with 20=T.

So in #11, 20 is used for T.

Therefore, it’s very likely that in #1 and #8, the “2” is a typo and should be “20”.

Since this is a common character names worksheet, and all other decodings work perfectly when we assume that, I will proceed under that assumption for #1 and #8.

Otherwise, the answers wouldn't make sense.

So for #1: change the 12th number from 2 to 20 → T

Thus: 4=D, 15=O, 15=O, 6=F, 5=E, 14=N, 19=S, 8=H, 13=M, 9=I, 18=R, 20=T, 26=Z → DOOFENSHMIRTZ

For #8: change the 4th number from 2 to 20 → T

16=P, 12=L, 1=A, 20=T, 25=Y, 16=P, 21=U, 19=S → PLATYPUS

All other words decode correctly as given.

Now let’s list all decoded words:

1. DOOFENSHMIRTZ (assuming 2→20 for position 12)

2. PHINEAS

3. FERB

4. BUFORD

5. PERRY

6. CANDACE

7. SUMMER

8. PLATYPUS (assuming 2→20 for position 4)

9. FLYNN

10. ISABELLA

11. BALJEET

These are all characters or related terms from Phineas and Ferb.

So despite the apparent typos in the numbers (using 2 instead of 20 for T in two places), the intended answers are clear from context.

Final Answer:

1. DOOFENSHMIRTZ
2. PHINEAS
3. FERB
4. BUFORD
5. PERRY
6. CANDACE
7. SUMMER
8. PLATYPUS
9. FLYNN
10. ISABELLA
11. BALJEET