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Challenge yourself to correctly name words given the definition in the Words By Definition Quiz. Uncover each letter of the word one at a time to beat the clock. 5000+ words. 50 words. Up the ante with bonus points for longer words!

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Yes. Most quizzes allow common abbreviations, alternate spellings, and short forms. Try typing just the first few letters — if it matches, it will autofill.

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Words By Definition

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Name the word given the dictionary definition. After 5 seconds the first letter will display, after 10 the last letter, and after 15 the second letter. A small percentage of words are typically spelled with a hyphen – leave it out (it is not counted in the word length). You can type ‘.’ at any time during a word to clear the answer box (to save time backspacing an incorrect guess). Definitions chosen at random from over 5000 different words. Points based on time to answer and word length. You are given up to 50 total words.

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