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?

2/11/2025 – Opposite Prefixes

The words below can be paired together by considering a possible prefix for each word. Pair them up using the OPPOSITE prefixes. E.g., HAND & NOON can be paired as BEFOREhand and AFTERnoon

 

DATE BED SONG ALL
BOAT DOWN STYLE STAND
SPREAD FOOD WAY MOTION
MARE BACK BALL DRAWER
HAT LIGHT TAKE LOAD

 

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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UPDATE, DOWNLOAD / NIGHTMARE, DAYLIGHT

INTAKE, OUTBACK / FASTFOOD, SLOWMOTION

UNDERSTAND, OVERALL / LIFESTYLE, DEATHBED

HIGHWAY, LOWDOWN / NARROWBOAT, WIDESPREAD

ODDBALL, EVENSONG /  TOPHAT, BOTTOMDRAWER

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