Verbal ReasoningYears 5–6Word-Number Codes

Word-number codes with multiple rules

Decode multi-step word-number ciphers involving letter position shifts and combined rules

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're a spy with a secret code book! Each letter gets a number: A=1, B=2, C=3... up to Z=26.

  2. 2

    What number is the letter A in the code?

  3. 3

    Use the word builder to find the number for each letter in 'CAT' — then add them up!

  4. 4

    Let's crack the code for 'DOG' together.

  5. 5

    What is the code number for 'DOG'?

  6. 6

    Now try 'FISH' — work out each letter's number, then add them all up!

  7. 7

    If A=1 and B=2, what is the code for 'BEE'? (B + E + E)

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