Fifty Cent Words
Can you create a 50 cent word? It’s easy! Just follow the steps below.
First, you have to know the code. Each letter has a price value.
A
|
1 cent
|
N
|
14 cents
|
B
|
2 cents
|
O
|
15 cents
|
C
|
3 cents
|
P
|
16 cents
|
D
|
4 cents
|
Q
|
17 cents
|
E
|
5 cents
|
R
|
18 cents
|
F
|
6 cents
|
S
|
19 cents
|
G
|
7 cents
|
T
|
20 cents
|
H
|
8 cents
|
U
|
21 cents
|
I
|
9 cents
|
V
|
22 cents
|
J
|
10 cents
|
W
|
23 cents
|
K
|
11 cents
|
X
|
24 cents
|
L
|
12 cents
|
Y
|
25 cents
|
M
|
13 cents
|
Z
|
26 cents
|
Now that you have the code, you just have to think of words that add up to 50 cents. Confused? Look at my examples below.
basketball
B
|
A
|
S
|
K
|
E
|
T
|
B
|
A
|
L
|
L
|
2
|
1
|
19
|
11
|
5
|
20
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
12
|
Add those numbers up to a total of 75 cents. Basketball is not a 50 cent word.
gorilla
G
|
O
|
R
|
I
|
L
|
L
|
A
|
7
|
15
|
18
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
1
|
That adds up to 74 cents. Gorilla is not a 50 cent word.
apple
A
|
P
|
P
|
L
|
E
|
1
|
16
|
16
|
12
|
5
|
These add up to 50 cents! Apple is a 50 cent word!
Now it’s your turn! Go ahead and find as many 50 cent words as you possibly can! Yes, you may use a calculator. The group that finds the most gets candy on Monday!
Proper nouns and abbreviations don’t count! Sorry!
List your answers in the comment section.
