Letter Values

Letter value questions give each letter a number, usually its position (A = 1 … Z = 26), and ask for the value of a word.

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1. Q1Easy

   If A = 1, B = 2 … Z = 26, then WIND = ?

   1. A58
   2. B50
   3. C46
   4. D41
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   Answer: B. 50

   💡 WIND = 23 + 9 + 14 + 4 = 50.

2. Q2Easy

   If A = 1, B = 2 … Z = 26, then MAP = ?

   1. A31
   2. B51
   3. C30
   4. D27
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   Answer: C. 30

   💡 MAP = 13 + 1 + 16 = 30.

3. Q3Easy

   If A = 1, B = 2 … Z = 26, then CORN = ?

   1. A46
   2. B50
   3. C41
   4. D58
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   Answer: B. 50

   💡 CORN = 3 + 15 + 18 + 14 = 50.

4. Q4Medium

   If CAT = 24, then OWL = ?

   1. A50
   2. B31
   3. C100
   4. D44
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   Answer: A. 50

   💡 The rule: add the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26). CAT gives 24, so OWL gives 50.

5. Q5Medium

   If DESK = 78, then OWL = ?

   1. A100
   2. B53
   3. C50
   4. D31
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   Answer: A. 100

   💡 The rule: double the sum of the letter positions. DESK gives 78, so OWL gives 100.

6. Q6Medium

   If CAT = 24, then CORN = ?

   1. A58
   2. B41
   3. C100
   4. D50
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   Answer: D. 50

   💡 The rule: add the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26). CAT gives 24, so CORN gives 50.

7. Q7Hard

   If LEMON = 64, then DESK = ?

   1. A39
   2. B69
   3. C78
   4. D43
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   Answer: D. 43

   💡 The rule: add the letter positions, then the number of letters. LEMON gives 64, so DESK gives 43.

8. Q8Hard

   If CAT = 57, then DRUM = ?

   1. A32
   2. B52
   3. C112
   4. D25
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   Answer: B. 52

   💡 The rule: add the reverse positions (A = 26 … Z = 1). CAT gives 57, so DRUM gives 52.