FOUR SCORE

GAMES Magazine

March, 1988

E.J. Ulrich

 

The seven four-letter words below have something in common that has nothing to do with their meanings. Can you determine what it is?

 

BEET

CHOP

HAND

VIVA

RAVE

MEND

SCAR

 

HINTS:

1. Half the title is a hint

2. They share a noteworthy characteristic

3. Music

 

Answer:

 

Each of the seven words is the beginning of the name of a famous composer:

 

BEEThoven

CHOPin

HANDel

VIVAldi

RAVEl

MENDelssohn

SCARlatti