Word Link Logic Puzzles
Word link logic questions give one solved word pattern and one matching unsolved pattern. The task is to work out which letters were taken from the first pair, then apply the same extraction rule to the second pair.
The Rules Every Word Link Logic Question Uses
Each question has a solved bracket and an unsolved bracket. The bracket word is built from letters taken from the word on the left and the word on the right.
🔍 Rule 1: Decode the solved bracket first
Use the first group to discover the rule. Ask which letters from the left word and right word make the middle word.
🧩 Rule 2: Keep the same positions
If the solved example uses the last two letters of the left word, the new answer must use the last two letters of its left word too.
➡️ Rule 3: Preserve the letter order
The bracket word is normally built left-to-right from selected letters. Do not rearrange the letters to force an option.
✅ Rule 4: Match one answer option exactly
After applying the rule to the second group, choose the option that matches the three-letter result.
How to Solve Word Link Logic Questions
Three common patterns: last letters, first letters, and mixed-position extraction.
1. Use the last two letters plus one final letter
Question: (ski [kit] bit) (emu [ ? ] card)
Options: mud ink nun orb rye
Worked Method
In the solved group, ski gives its second-to-last and last letters: ki. Bit gives its last letter: t. Together they make kit.
Apply the same rule to the new group. Emu gives mu, and card gives d.
Answer: mud. Tip: Name the exact positions, not just the letters you happen to see.
2. Combine first letters from one side with the first letter from the other
Question: (touch [top] poser) (birch [ ? ] nil)
Options: bin how kin may pie
Worked Method
Touch gives its first and second letters: to. Poser gives its first letter: p. That makes top.
Use the same pattern for birch and nil: birch gives bi, and nil gives n.
Answer: bin. Tip: The answer may be a real word, but the logic is positional rather than meaning-based.
3. Watch for non-adjacent letters
Question: (crate [cap] play) (our [ ? ] big)
Options: orb gal jot huh and
Worked Method
Crate gives its first and third letters: ca. Play gives its first letter: p. Together they make cap.
Now apply the same rule to our and big. Our gives its first and third letters: or. Big gives its first letter: b.
Answer: orb. Tip: Do not assume the chosen letters are always next to each other.
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The full pack includes 90 word link logic questions across 3 test sets. Each answer key explains which letter positions are used to form the missing bracket word.
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