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American Weevils
Group
These brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.Group
Which word at the bottom could join the group?
The group:
FRIED
BUY
FILING
MULE
FILE
Selection group:
RULE
TEMPT
FIX
OPAL
TILE
JAY
SNAP
OCEAN
The group:
FRIED
BUY
FILING
MULE
FILE
Selection group:
RULE
TEMPT
FIX
OPAL
TILE
JAY
SNAP
OCEAN
Hint
The title is a very distinct hint. What do you call an American weevil?Answer
JAY would join the group. When the words in the group have two Z's added to them, they will make new words.The title refers to ZYZZYVA - an American weevil. It has 3 Z's in it - perhaps a tiny hint there?... : )
FRIED -> FRIZZED
BUY -> BUZZY
FILING -> FIZZLING
MULE -> MUZZLE
FILE -> FIZZLE
JAY -> JAZZY
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