This Word Game is Coded Square
- Word Game
The Coded Crossword or Coded Square is really an interesting word game. It uses the grid similar to a crossword, but the corresponding letters are coded using the numbers 1-26. There are no traditional clues , to speak of, simply fill in the grid according to the number scheme.
This game is a DELL classic, and I have over the years grown to enjoy solving these type of puzzles, which rely more on word recognition. Below we have set the rules, and also included a brief section on helps, hints, and strategies.
- CODED CROSSWORD : RULES & Helps, Hints, Strategies
Rules:
1. Each square has a number corresponding to the letter, complete the letter code to solve the puzzle.
2. Each numbered cell can only one possible answer for each puzzle:
For Example ( A=1, B=2, C =3, ...etc. ).
Helps, Hints, Strategies
1. Often grid clues are provided, fill-in these first.
1. Letters that appear most often in common English language are vowels ( A, E, I, O, U),
begin by searching the grid for these.
2. Look for double-letter combinations (LL, EE, OO are the most common).
3. Make an educated guess , if you have the following: _ NOB, a guess might be KNOB, or SNOB. ( See Coded Square 1 below).
4. Like Word Fill-ins(or any other word game), the best policy is to use a mix of deduction and the exhaustive method, try many possibilities until you come up with the correct solution.
- CODED CROSSWORD EXAMPLE
Below is a sample of coded square game. You can play, as always for free on-line at the following page :
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE :
- STRATEGY FOR CODE CROSSWORD PLAY/SOLVE :
1> I begin by filling in the rest of the given squares, namely F=6, N=21, O=24, B=8. (For the entire grid).
2> Make an educated guess on _ N O B, i am going with S = 2, for now.
3> I also notice that we have B O O , going down, what immediately comes to mind is B O O K.
So let us fill that in ( K =18).
4> The next thing we notice is that the squares # 22 occur frequently, so I am going to reserve
those for vowels( A, E , I, U are the only remaining vowels). So I arbitrarily pick "A" for 22.
( Fill in all A =22 in the grid).
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8 B |
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22 A |
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21 N |
21 N |
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2 S |
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22 A |
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24 O |
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2 S |
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22 A |
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21 N |
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24 O |
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6 F |
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22 A |
21 N |
18 K |
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21 N |
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21 N |
2 S |
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2 S |
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21 N |
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24 O |
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8 B |
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22 A |
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24 O |
21 N |
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24 O |
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2 S |
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24 O |
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2 S |
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22 A |
8 B |
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24 O |
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18 K |
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18 K |
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21 N |
22 A |
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24 O |
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5> Notice I have also highlighted two other possible words which appear to make sense, the one
going down could be Y E A R B O O K, and the one going across F R A N K I N C E N S E.
(Now let us make the suitable substitutions : R =26, E =10, I =9, C =12, Y =20 ).The new fill ins
are highlighted in yellow in the below diagram
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12 C |
22 A |
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9 I |
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21 N |
21 N |
10 E |
2 S |
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21 N |
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20 Y |
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22 A |
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26 R |
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20 Y |
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9 I |
12 C |
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24 O |
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9 I |
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2 S |
22 A |
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22 A |
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22 A |
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20 Y |
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10 E |
21 N |
12 C |
24 O |
26 R |
10 E |
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6 F |
26 R |
22 A |
21 N |
18 K |
9 I |
21 N |
12 C |
10 E |
21 N |
2 S |
10 E |
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26 R |
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10 E |
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10 E |
21 N |
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24 O |
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8 B |
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22 A |
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24 O |
21 N |
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9 I |
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10 E |
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12 C |
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22 A |
8 B |
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24 O |
9 I |
26 R |
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10 E |
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22 A |
26 R |
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20 Y |
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10 E |
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18 K |
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20 Y |
21 N |
22 A |
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24 O |
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26 R |
A word is also formed: E N C O R E.
6> At this point several other possible words have begun to come to life, we can make some
additional educated guesses, (starting with T = 11) , filling in several more words F A N T A S I A,
A B A T T O I R, and F R O S T Y.
Thus we continue in the same manner for these possible words:
E N T O M B ( M =14),
C L E A N S E R ( L =25),
S K E W E R ( W =17).
Fill those in your grid now. Note if done correctly you will have formed the word :
L E E W A Y. (Our new additions are shaded in green below):
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12 C |
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9 I |
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21 N |
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21 N |
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20 Y |
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20 Y |
11 T |
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14 M |
9 I |
12 C |
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22 A |
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12 C |
24 O |
26 R |
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22 A |
21 N |
18 K |
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21 N |
12 C |
10 E |
21 N |
2 S |
10 E |
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26 R |
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10 E |
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10 E |
21 N |
11 T |
24 O |
14 M |
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17 W |
22 A |
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24 O |
21 N |
25 L |
9 I |
11 T |
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24 O |
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2 S |
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24 O |
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12 C |
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22 A |
8 B |
22 A |
11 T |
11 T |
24 O |
9 I |
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25 L |
10 E |
10 E |
17 W |
22 A |
20 Y |
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10 E |
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11 T |
12 C |
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17 W |
18 K |
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20 Y |
21 N |
22 A |
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24 O |
25 L |
26 R |
7> At this point it would be useful to also note the unused ( or remaining ) letters :
D G H J P Q U V X Z.
8> We can now test them individually in the remaining grid positions with some partially
completed words:
_ A Y M O W ( Likely H, forming the word H A Y M O W, so fill in H = 5).
S W I _ ( Let us try G, making the word S W I G, so that G =16).
_ I E N N E S E ( Try letter "V", so that V =19).
Note: If entered correctly you will now have the words: W A G O N L I T, R H Y T H M I C,
and N I G G L E.
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5 H |
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22 A |
25 L |
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22 A |
12 C |
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19 V |
9 I |
10 E |
21 N |
21 N |
10 E |
2 S |
10 E |
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22 A |
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21 N |
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20 Y |
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9 I |
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17 W |
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26 R |
5 H |
20 Y |
11 T |
5 H |
14 M |
9 I |
12 C |
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22 A |
12 C |
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9 I |
11 T |
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16 G |
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9 I |
16 G |
2 S |
22 A |
17 W |
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25 L |
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9 I |
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14 M |
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25 L |
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16 G |
22 A |
25 L |
22 A |
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20 Y |
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10 E |
21 N |
12 C |
24 O |
26 R |
10 E |
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10 E |
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6 F |
26 R |
22 A |
21 N |
18 K |
9 I |
21 N |
12 C |
10 E |
21 N |
2 S |
10 E |
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2 S |
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26 R |
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26 R |
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10 E |
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9 I |
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22 A |
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2 S |
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10 E |
21 N |
11 T |
24 O |
14 M |
8 B |
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17 W |
22 A |
16 G |
24 O |
21 N |
25 L |
9 I |
11 T |
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24 O |
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2 S |
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24 O |
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10 E |
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16 G |
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2 S |
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12 C |
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22 A |
8 B |
22 A |
11 T |
11 T |
24 O |
9 I |
26 R |
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25 L |
10 E |
10 E |
17 W |
22 A |
20 Y |
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18 K |
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5 H |
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8 B |
9 I |
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16 G |
17 W |
18 K |
19 V |
20 Y |
21 N |
22 A |
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24 O |
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9> Next we continue forming possible words from remaining letters:
G A L A _ Y ( X=13)
_ I G S A W_ _ _ _ L E ( Appears to be J I G S A W P U Z Z L E), therefore J =23, P = 15, U =3,
Z =7.
10> Repeat the process for the final letters D, Q.
B E D A Z Z L E , U N I Q U E, and A C Q U I T.
Well that completes my process for solving a coded square word puzzle game. Your strategy
again may vary, but we hope this was helpful.
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