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Name a word in the NATO phonetic alphabet.26 accepted answers

A codeword such as those used in radio communication. Not just a letter.

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QuebecQuebec represents the letter Q in the NATO phonetic alphabet.95points

UniformUniform represents the letter U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.92points

LimaLima represents the letter L in the NATO phonetic alphabet.90points

NovemberNovember represents the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet.86points

PapaPapa represents the letter P in the NATO phonetic alphabet.84points

JuliettJuliett represents the letter J in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Juliet81points

X-rayX-ray represents the letter X in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Xray80points

VictorVictor represents the letter V in the NATO phonetic alphabet.77points

GolfGolf represents the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet.75points

YankeeYankee represents the letter Y in the NATO phonetic alphabet.73points

SierraSierra represents the letter S in the NATO phonetic alphabet.72points

KiloKilo represents the letter K in the NATO phonetic alphabet.70points

FoxtrotFoxtrot represents the letter F in the NATO phonetic alphabet.68points

HotelHotel represents the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet.65points

OscarOscar represents the letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet.64points

ZuluZulu represents the letter Z in the NATO phonetic alphabet.62points

MikeMike represents the letter M in the NATO phonetic alphabet.59points

WhiskeyWhiskey represents the letter W in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Whisky55points

IndiaIndia represents the letter I in the NATO phonetic alphabet.48points

TangoTango represents the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet.46points

RomeoRomeo represents the letter R in the NATO phonetic alphabet.43points

DeltaDelta represents the letter D in the NATO phonetic alphabet.35points

EchoEcho represents the letter E in the NATO phonetic alphabet.30points

BravoBravo represents the letter B in the NATO phonetic alphabet.25points

CharlieCharlie represents the letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet.20points

AlfaAlfa represents the letter A in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Alpha12points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet · Reference version: 2026-09-13. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a NATO codeword representing a letter from A to M.13 accepted answers

The first half of the phonetic alphabet. Enter the codeword.

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LimaLima represents the letter L in the NATO phonetic alphabet.90points

JuliettJuliett represents the letter J in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Juliet81points

GolfGolf represents the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet.75points

KiloKilo represents the letter K in the NATO phonetic alphabet.70points

FoxtrotFoxtrot represents the letter F in the NATO phonetic alphabet.68points

HotelHotel represents the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet.65points

MikeMike represents the letter M in the NATO phonetic alphabet.59points

IndiaIndia represents the letter I in the NATO phonetic alphabet.48points

DeltaDelta represents the letter D in the NATO phonetic alphabet.35points

EchoEcho represents the letter E in the NATO phonetic alphabet.30points

BravoBravo represents the letter B in the NATO phonetic alphabet.25points

CharlieCharlie represents the letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet.20points

AlfaAlfa represents the letter A in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Alpha12points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet · Reference version: 2026-09-13. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a NATO codeword representing a letter from N to Z.13 accepted answers

The second half of the phonetic alphabet. Enter the codeword.

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QuebecQuebec represents the letter Q in the NATO phonetic alphabet.95points

UniformUniform represents the letter U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.92points

NovemberNovember represents the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet.86points

PapaPapa represents the letter P in the NATO phonetic alphabet.84points

X-rayX-ray represents the letter X in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Xray80points

VictorVictor represents the letter V in the NATO phonetic alphabet.77points

YankeeYankee represents the letter Y in the NATO phonetic alphabet.73points

SierraSierra represents the letter S in the NATO phonetic alphabet.72points

OscarOscar represents the letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet.64points

ZuluZulu represents the letter Z in the NATO phonetic alphabet.62points

WhiskeyWhiskey represents the letter W in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Whisky55points

TangoTango represents the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet.46points

RomeoRomeo represents the letter R in the NATO phonetic alphabet.43points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet · Reference version: 2026-09-13. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a four-letter NATO phonetic codeword.9 accepted answers

Use the official spelling. Alfa, not Alpha, is four letters.

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LimaLima represents the letter L in the NATO phonetic alphabet.90points

PapaPapa represents the letter P in the NATO phonetic alphabet.84points

X-rayX-ray represents the letter X in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Xray80points

GolfGolf represents the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet.75points

KiloKilo represents the letter K in the NATO phonetic alphabet.70points

ZuluZulu represents the letter Z in the NATO phonetic alphabet.62points

MikeMike represents the letter M in the NATO phonetic alphabet.59points

EchoEcho represents the letter E in the NATO phonetic alphabet.30points

AlfaAlfa represents the letter A in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Alpha12points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet · Reference version: 2026-09-13. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a five-letter NATO phonetic codeword.7 accepted answers

Count letters in the official spelling, ignoring punctuation.

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HotelHotel represents the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet.65points

OscarOscar represents the letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet.64points

IndiaIndia represents the letter I in the NATO phonetic alphabet.48points

TangoTango represents the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet.46points

RomeoRomeo represents the letter R in the NATO phonetic alphabet.43points

DeltaDelta represents the letter D in the NATO phonetic alphabet.35points

BravoBravo represents the letter B in the NATO phonetic alphabet.25points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet · Reference version: 2026-09-13. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a NATO phonetic codeword with at least seven letters.6 accepted answers

Use the official spelling. Enter the full codeword.

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UniformUniform represents the letter U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.92points

NovemberNovember represents the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet.86points

JuliettJuliett represents the letter J in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Juliet81points

FoxtrotFoxtrot represents the letter F in the NATO phonetic alphabet.68points

WhiskeyWhiskey represents the letter W in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Whisky55points

CharlieCharlie represents the letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet.20points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet · Reference version: 2026-09-13. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a letter of the standard 24-letter Greek alphabet.24 accepted answers

English letter names or Greek characters count. Archaic letters such as digamma are outside the 24-letter set.

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XiXi is Greek letter 14.Also accepted: ξ90points

UpsilonUpsilon is Greek letter 20.Also accepted: υ90points

NuNu is Greek letter 13.Also accepted: ν85points

PsiPsi is Greek letter 23.Also accepted: ψ85points

RhoRho is Greek letter 17.Also accepted: ρ80points

ChiChi is Greek letter 22.Also accepted: χ80points

EtaEta is Greek letter 7.Also accepted: η75points

TauTau is Greek letter 19.Also accepted: τ75points

MuMu is Greek letter 12.Also accepted: μ70points

OmicronOmicron is Greek letter 15.Also accepted: ο70points

EpsilonEpsilon is Greek letter 5.Also accepted: ε65points

IotaIota is Greek letter 9.Also accepted: ι65points

PhiPhi is Greek letter 21.Also accepted: φ65points

ZetaZeta is Greek letter 6.Also accepted: ζ60points

KappaKappa is Greek letter 10.Also accepted: κ55points

ThetaTheta is Greek letter 8.Also accepted: θ50points

LambdaLambda is Greek letter 11.Also accepted: λ · Lamda50points

SigmaSigma is Greek letter 18.Also accepted: σ · ς40points

GammaGamma is Greek letter 3.Also accepted: γ35points

DeltaDelta is Greek letter 4.Also accepted: δ30points

OmegaOmega is Greek letter 24.Also accepted: ω30points

BetaBeta is Greek letter 2.Also accepted: β25points

PiPi is Greek letter 16.Also accepted: π25points

AlphaAlpha is Greek letter 1.Also accepted: α20points

Source: Open University · The Greek alphabet · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name an English letter encoded by a single Morse signal.2 accepted answers

One dot or one dash in International Morse code. Enter the letter, not the punctuation signal or a NATO codeword.

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TT is a single dash in International Morse code.55points

EE is a single dot in International Morse code.35points

Source: ITU · International Morse code, Recommendation M.1677 · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name one of English’s three primary auxiliary verbs.3 accepted answers

Use the base form. Modal auxiliaries such as can are a separate group.

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DoDo supports questions, negatives and emphasis in constructions that need it.65points

HaveHave forms perfect constructions.50points

BeBe forms progressive constructions and passive constructions.35points

Source: Cambridge English Grammar Today · Be · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a core English modal verb in Cambridge’s grammar list.9 accepted answers

The nine core modals. Cambridge lists dare, need, ought to and used to separately as semi-modals.

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ShallShall is included in Cambridge’s core-modal list.85points

MightMight is a core modal often used for possibility.65points

MustMust is a core modal, used for obligation or strong deduction.60points

WouldWould is a core modal, used in hypothetical and other constructions.55points

MayMay is a core modal, used for permission or possibility.50points

ShouldShould is a core modal, often used for advice or expectation.50points

CouldCould is a core modal, used for meanings including possibility.45points

WillWill is a core modal, used for prediction and willingness.35points

CanCan is a core modal, commonly used for ability or permission.25points

Source: Cambridge English Grammar Today · Modal verbs · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a grammatical person category in English.3 accepted answers

The three person categories. Enter the category, not an example pronoun; ordinal words or numbers count.

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Second personSecond person addresses the listener or reader, as with you.Also accepted: Second · 2 · 2nd · 2nd person60points

Third personThird person refers to others, as with he, she, it and they.Also accepted: Third · 3 · 3rd · 3rd person45points

First personFirst person refers to the speaker or speakers, as with I and we.Also accepted: First · 1 · 1st · 1st person35points

Source: Cambridge English Grammar Today · Verb forms and person · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a grammatical number used for English nouns.2 accepted answers

The two standard number categories in English grammar. Enter the category, not an example noun.

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PluralPlural is the number category used by a form such as books.Also accepted: Plural number50points

SingularSingular is the number category used by a form such as book.Also accepted: Singular number35points

Source: Cambridge English Grammar Today · Nouns: singular and plural · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a Spanish punctuation-mark type with an inverted opening sign.2 accepted answers

The two paired mark types used for questions and exclamations. Enter an English or Spanish name, not a bare symbol.

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Exclamation markA Spanish exclamation uses an opening ¡ and a closing !.Also accepted: Exclamation point · Exclamation marks · Exclamación · Signo de exclamación · Admiración55points

Question markA Spanish question uses an opening ¿ and a closing ?.Also accepted: Question marks · Interrogación · Signo de interrogación · Interrogation mark35points

Source: RAE · Question and exclamation punctuation · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name one of the three main scripts used to write Japanese.3 accepted answers

Kanji and the two kana scripts. Rōmaji is romanization and is outside this three-script classification.

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KatakanaKatakana is a kana script commonly used for borrowed words and foreign names.Also accepted: カタカナ · 片仮名60points

HiraganaHiragana is a kana script used for grammatical endings and many native words.Also accepted: ひらがな · 平仮名45points

KanjiKanji are the characters of Chinese origin used in Japanese writing.Also accepted: 漢字35points

Source: Japan Foundation · Irodori, Japanese writing · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name one of XML’s five predefined entity names.5 accepted answers

XML 1.0, not the much larger HTML entity list. Enter the name alone, such as amp, without & or ;.

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aposapos represents the apostrophe.85points

quotquot represents the double quotation mark.75points

gtgt represents the greater-than sign.60points

ltlt represents the less-than sign.50points

ampamp represents the ampersand character.45points

Source: W3C · XML 1.0, section 4.6 · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name an SI prefix adopted in November 2022.4 accepted answers

The four new prefix names. Use the word, not the case-sensitive symbol; ronna and ronto have opposite scales.

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QuectoQuecto denotes 10 to the power −30; its symbol is lowercase q.90points

RontoRonto denotes 10 to the power −27; its symbol is lowercase r.85points

QuettaQuetta denotes 10 to the power 30; its symbol is uppercase Q.70points

RonnaRonna denotes 10 to the power 27; its symbol is uppercase R.65points

Source: BIPM · New SI prefixes, 2022 · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name an English question word in Cambridge’s wh-question list.9 accepted answers

The nine single words in the reference list, including how. Do not enter a longer phrase such as how many.

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WhomWhom is the object form used to ask about a person.90points

WhoseWhose asks about possession.75points

WhichWhich asks for a selection from alternatives.55points

WhyWhy asks for a reason.45points

WhenWhen asks about time.40points

HowHow asks about manner or condition and belongs in this list despite its spelling.40points

WhereWhere asks about place.35points

WhoWho asks about a person.30points

WhatWhat asks for information about a thing or action.25points

Source: Cambridge English Grammar Today · Wh-questions · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a diacritic type in the French accent guide from UT Austin.5 accepted answers

The guide’s five types. English or French names count; enter a name, not a marked letter or bare accent.

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DiaeresisThe diaeresis marks separate vowel pronunciation, as in Noël.Also accepted: Dieresis · Tréma · Trema90points

CedillaThe cedilla makes ç indicate the /s/ sound before a, o or u.Also accepted: Cédille · Cedille75points

CircumflexThe circumflex appears on vowels in words such as forêt.Also accepted: Circumflex accent · Accent circonflexe · Circonflexe70points

Grave accentThe grave accent appears on letters such as è, à and ù.Also accepted: Grave · Accent grave60points

Acute accentThe acute accent appears on é in French.Also accepted: Acute · Accent aigu · Aigu45points

Source: University of Texas at Austin · Les accents · Reference version: 2026-10-21. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a NATO codeword for a vowel letter.5 accepted answers

Only A, E, I, O and U. Use a full codeword from the NATO chart, not a single letter. Alfa also accepts Alpha.

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UniformUniform represents one of A, E, I, O or U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.95points

OscarOscar represents one of A, E, I, O or U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.70points

IndiaIndia represents one of A, E, I, O or U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.60points

EchoEcho represents one of A, E, I, O or U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.45points

AlfaAlfa represents one of A, E, I, O or U in the NATO phonetic alphabet.Also accepted: Alpha35points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet chart · Reference version: 2026-10-02. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name a NATO codeword containing a double letter.3 accepted answers

Two identical letters next to each other in the official full spelling. Juliett also accepts Juliet as an alias.

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JuliettJuliett has a pair of consecutive identical letters in its official NATO spelling.Also accepted: Juliet90points

YankeeYankee has a pair of consecutive identical letters in its official NATO spelling.70points

SierraSierra has a pair of consecutive identical letters in its official NATO spelling.55points

Source: NATO · Phonetic alphabet chart · Reference version: 2026-10-02. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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Name one of the six official languages of the United Nations.6 accepted answers

The UN’s six official languages in the October 2026 reference set. Use the language’s English name, not a country name.

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RussianRussian is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations.85points

ArabicArabic is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations.75points

ChineseChinese is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations.Also accepted: Mandarin Chinese · Mandarin60points

SpanishSpanish is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations.45points

FrenchFrench is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations.35points

EnglishEnglish is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations.10points

Source: United Nations · Official languages · Reference version: 2026-10-02. Scores are fixed knowledge ratings.

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