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Cipher Cove

Guess the Code

Ten coded words, four choices each. Can you tell braille from binary and hieroglyphs from Wingdings? Each answer teaches you how to spot that code.

How many codes can you recognize?

10 questions, four choices each.

How to spot a code

These quick clues cover every code in the quiz:

  • Morse code: only dots, dashes and sometimes slashes.
  • Binary: only 0 and 1, in groups of eight.
  • Hexadecimal: pairs of digits and the letters A to F.
  • A1Z26: numbers no higher than 26.
  • Braille: patterns of up to six dots.
  • Wingdings: little pictures, such as hands, flags and stars.
  • Standard Galactic Alphabet: sharp, angular shapes from the Minecraft enchanting table.
  • Egyptian hieroglyphs: birds, snakes, reeds and other pictures from ancient Egypt.
  • Zalgo text: normal letters buried under stacks of marks.

Found one in the wild? Paste it into the cipher identifier. For more challenges, see all our games.

Frequently asked questions

How does the quiz work?

Each question shows a word written in a code, with four options. Pick the code you think it is, read the short clue, and move on. A quiz has ten questions and takes a couple of minutes.

Do I need to decode the word?

No. You only have to name the code. Each answer tells you what the word says, in case you are curious.

Are the questions random?

Yes. The order, words and wrong answers change every time, so you can play again and again.

More translators and charts

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