The 1st letter is the 19th letter of the alphabet. the next two letter are twins that follow the 4th letter of the alphabet. the last letter is the beginning letter of the word ‘did’. what the word?
The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
Clue 1: “The 1st letter is the 19th letter of the alphabet.”
- The English alphabet: A(1), B(2), C(3), D(4), … S(19)
- So, the 1st letter = S
Clue 2: “The next two letters are twins that follow the 4th letter of the alphabet.”
- The 4th letter is D.
- The letter following D is E (5th letter).
- Twins mean two identical letters.
- So, the next two letters = EE
Clue 3: “The last letter is the beginning letter of the word ‘did’.”
- The word “did” starts with D.
- So, the last letter = D
Putting it all together:
- 1st letter: S
- 2nd and 3rd letters: EE
- 4th letter: D
The word is SEED.
Explanation
The puzzle provides a coded way to find a four-letter word by analyzing letter positions and patterns.
The first step requires knowing the position of letters in the alphabet. The 19th letter of the English alphabet is S. This is straightforward if you know or count through the alphabet (A=1, B=2, …, S=19).
Next, we’re told the next two letters are “twins” following the 4th letter of the alphabet. The 4th letter is D, so the letters that follow are E (5th letter) and F (6th letter). The puzzle specifies twins—meaning two identical letters—and that they follow D, so the logical pair is “EE.” “FF” would come after E, so it doesn’t follow the 4th letter directly.
Lastly, the final letter is the beginning letter of the word “did.” The word “did” starts with the letter D. Hence, the last letter is D.
Putting these clues together, the word spells out as S + EE + D = “SEED.”
“Seed” is a common English word referring to the part of a plant that can grow into a new plant, or metaphorically, the origin or beginning of something. The puzzle cleverly uses alphabetic order and letter repetition to guide you to this answer.
This type of puzzle is common in word games and riddles and tests knowledge of alphabet positioning, pattern recognition, and deduction skills. The breakdown and reasoning ensure the answer fits all given clues without ambiguity.
