Language Trivia
- 📚 12 topics
- ❓ 1,417+ questions
- ✨ Free to play
Say it with style in language trivia covering English vocabulary, grammar, etymology, linguistics, and the wordplay behind puns and double entendres. From SAT-level words to the surprising origin stories hiding inside everyday speech, language is humanity's greatest invention. Mind your words and see if your vocabulary knowledge speaks volumes.
Already playing?
Play Language Trivia by Topic
Pick a topic to preview real questions and start a free game — every answer comes with an explanation, so you learn as you play.
Sample Language Questions
Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This two-word writ literally means "you shall have the body" and requires authorities to bring a prisoner before a court.
- Mandamus
- Certiorari
- Corpus delicti
- Habeas corpus
This phrase meaning 'to retire for the night' was famously used suggestively by Mae West when she invited men to 'come up and see me sometime' in her boudoir.
- Going to bed
- Hitting the hay
- Calling it a night
- Turning in
This learning difference primarily affects a person's ability to read, write, and spell.
- Dyslexia
- Dyscalculia
- Dysgraphia
- ADHD
This word describes the feeling of deep respect and wonder you might experience standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon.
- Awe
- Boredom
- Disgust
- Anger
From the Latin word for "dog," this word describes the hottest days of summer when Sirius rises with the sun.
- Canine days
- Hound days
- Dog days
- Wolf days
This word describes both a nocturnal flying mammal and the wooden stick used to hit a baseball.
- Bat
- Club
- Fly
- Swing
This word sounds like a location word but means to listen.
- nose / knows
- eye / I
- hear / here
- sea / see
In the sentence "The dog barked loudly," this word is the verb.
- Dog
- Barked
- Loudly
- The
More Language & Literature Categories
Think You Know Language?
Play a free round in your browser, learn something new with every answer, and challenge your friends to beat your score.
Or get the app