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Puzzles

One activity that many of our members enjoy is puzzling! You can test yourself for fun with our brainteasers. Our quizzes and conundrums are updated regularly, so do check back on the page for the latest content, and if you get really good at them, why not find out what your IQ is by booking a Mensa Supervised IQ Test?

14/4/26 – Rhyming Sets

Find a word that rhymes with each word below. In each set of three words the rhyming word will have a common theme.

E.g. SPRING, CLEAN, RINSE = KING, QUEEN, PRINCE

What are the common themes?

  1. TREAD            FIGHT            SHOE
  2. TOE                  BEAT              SCALE
  3. HARE               MULE            QUENCH
  4. GOWN            CURB            STOLEN
  5. ERA                  TANK             TILDE
  6. SIGH                LIVE               KALE
  7. MOTOR           LEAVE           ADD
  8. HEALED          GOAL            CAT

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

  • Show Answer
  1. RED, WHITE, BLUE – COLOURS
  2. SNOW, SLEET, HAIL – WEATHER
  3. CHAIR, STOOL, BENCH – THINGS TO SIT ON
  4. NOUN, VERB, COLON – LANGUAGE
  5. LIRA, FRANC, GUILDER – CURRENCIES
  6. FLY, DRIVE, SAIL – METHODS OF TRAVEL
  7. ROTOR, EVE, DAD – PALINDROMES
  8. FIELD, BOWL, BAT – CRICKET DISCIPLINES

Puzzles for business use

We are also able to supply puzzle content to businesses, tailored to your needs. This can range from one-off media projects for marketing campaigns and content for newspapers, magazines and company websites, to long-running partnerships and licensing agreements.

Find out more by contacting our marketing team, via: communications@mensa.org.uk