The Oxford Word Challenge

Easy Word Game Categories

'Categories' is a game in which you try to think of words which start with a specified letter and which fit a particular category. Combinations of more than one word are acceptable (as long as they are listed in the Concise Oxford Dictionary, so clock golf would qualify as a sport beginning with the letter C.

Example: Name six animals starting with the letter A.
Answer: Aardvark, agouti, alligator, antelope, ape, armadillo.

1. Name six birds starting with the letter C. (If this is too easy, try finding 20 of them.)

2. Name six occupations or professions starting with the letter D. (If this is too easy, try finding 20.)

3. Name six trees starting with the letter S. (If this is too easy, try finding 12.)

4. Name six items of clothing (things to wear) starting with the letter G. (If this is too easy, find 15.)

5. Name six musical instruments or terms used in music, starting with the letter F. (If this is too easy, try finding 18.)

6. Name six things to eat starting with the letter H. (If this is too easy, try finding 12.)

7. Name six fish starting with the letter T.

8. Name five sports that start with the letter S.

9. Name five drinks starting with the letter T.

10. Name five composers starting with the letter V.

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