We Bet You Can’t Solve These Wheel Of Fortune Puzzles

Despite its simple, unchanging format, Wheel of Fortune has remained an immensely popular game show for over three decades. On it, players spin a giant wheel, which lands on a prize or dollar value for their next play. They then choose a letter which they believe may be hidden in the obscured word puzzle. If their chosen letter is there, each instance of it will be revealed, and the player may then spin again or attempt to solve the puzzle.

In our version, we're going to task you with pinpointing the first missing letter in each of 25 word puzzles, to prove that you know what's up. Things will start fairly easy, with the majority of letters already being visible in the puzzles, in addition to topic hints guiding you towards the answers. However, don't get too comfortable, as the puzzles will become more challenging as the quiz progresses. Points will be awarded based on the difficulty of the puzzle, so cracking those tough ones will go a long way towards ensuring your success.

Can you rack up enough points to carve out your place in the annals of awesomeness? Take the quiz and find out! Feel free to share your thoughts on this quiz in the comments afterwards and let us know how we can improve future versions.

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Question 1

Can You Guess the First Missing Letter in This Puzzle?

This hockey star has been considered one of the best players in the NHL for a decade, leading his team to three Stanley Cup wins during that time. He's also been a force for Canada on the international stage, winning two Olympic gold medals, a World Cup of Hockey, a World Championship, and a World Junior Championship. He was voted the greatest athlete of the 21st century in a 2017 poll conducted by Sportsnet.

Question 2

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This former U.S President was the 43rd in the country's history, and only the second President whose father had also been President of the United States. This President endured a tumultuous run in the White House, which included the September 11 terrorist attacks and the onset of the 2008 financial crisis.

Question 3

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The fourth season of this series was released on Netflix at the end of December, with six new episodes being released. The show has been hailed as a modern version of The Twilight Zone, featuring near-future scenarios and technology that are equal parts exciting and terrifying. The series' season 4 episode Arkangel was directed by Jodie Foster.

Question 4

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Anyone who grew up in the 90s was probably subjected to this purple dinosaur's saccharine sing-alongs, which became the stuff of memes before memes were even a thing. At the top of the list was the odious "I Love You", which was actually used as a form of torture against Iraqi POWs during the Iraq War.

Question 5

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The cartoon family that hasn't aged in 30 years is still around and though the show hasn't aged as well as its characters, it still has a large and devoted following. The show got a jolt of undeserved fame when the Higgs Boson particle was discovered in 2015, with false claims that the show was the first to predict its mass, even though the weight of the particle had already been estimated well before the show ever aired.

Question 6

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This planet, sorry, asteroid, sorry, dwarf planet (scientists keep changing their mind about this hunk of rock), was discovered in 1801. It was initially classified as a planet, until numerous similar objects were discovered. After that, it was classified as an asteroid for 150 years until the new dwarf planet designation was created, which poor Pluto has also been dumped into.

Question 7

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Despite strong reviews and jaw-dropping artistry, this movie turned out to be a disappointment at the box office, having pulled in just over $250 million on a budget of nearly $200 million. Whether leading man Ryan Gosling wasn't a big enough draw or moviegoers just can't stand to watch anything without superheroes in it anymore remains to be seen (surely Harvard is studying it right now).

Question 8

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The capital of the Netherlands is one of the most liberal cities in the world, and may deserve some of the credit (or blame, depending on your outlook) for the spread of liberal policies like marijuana legalization to North America (July 1 baby!), thanks to the city not having imploded into a den of drug-fueled debauchery.

Question 9

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This goddess governs love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation; basically, all the good things in life. Well, minus video games, but we'll cut Greek mythology some slack for that oversight. The goddess of love was prominently featured on the Greek mythology-based shows Hercules: The Legendary Journey and Xena: Warrior Princess, where she was somewhat of a comic relief character as a ditzy blonde-type.

Question 10

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These ancient weapons were a necessity in siege warfare, being used to hurl giant stones into walls or flaming pitch over them. Though they were outclassed by trebuchets in stone-hurling might, they were more accurate and much easier to construct. A variation of this weapon that isn't as well-known was used to shoot giant darts, essentially being a gigantic crossbow.

Question 11

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The North Korean leader set the internet ablaze at the end of 2017, declaring that he has a nuclear button on his desk that he could hit any time. Donald Trump took him down a notch in a tweet on January 2, saying that he also has a nuclear button, though one that is much bigger, more powerful, and which actually works. Love him or hate him, you've gotta give Trump some points for that one.

Question 12

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The singer was recently cited as having been one of the most charitable celebs of 2017. Her One Love Manchester benefit concert was watched by over 80 million people on Facebook and was estimated to have raised over $20 million for the victims of last May's Manchester Arena bombing. She is currently working on a new album.

Question 13

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Most major cities have one of these, which is a location where the, ahem, ladies of the night, are known to frequent. What are ladies of the night you ask? Well, they're...alright, they're prostitutes, are you happy now? We tried to keep it classy and low-key but you just couldn't let it go with your constant nagging questions.

Question 14

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Elon Musk's electric automaker company is named after this inventor, who had a heated rivalry with fellow inventor and competing electrical current system designer Thomas Edison. Edison joined a crusade against his rival's alternating current method, vowing that it was too dangerous, which he demonstrated by intentionally electrocuting multiple dogs to death using AC in public displays. AC eventually won the currents war anyway.

Question 15

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While it looks extremely challenging, this state's spelling is actually quite easily remembered thanks to the even spacing of its 'i's and the double letters in between them, which allows it to be uttered in cadence. In fact, a song that did just that was released in the early-1900's, fuelling the global spelling efficiency of this state's name.

Question 16

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This web browser has seen its popularity decline greatly during the current decade, falling from 30% market share in 2010 to less than 10% today. If there's any consolation to be found, it's that the browser has at least surpassed old rival Internet Explorer during that time. The two browsers, which had cornered over 90% of the market at one point, have both been supplanted by Google's Chrome browser.

Question 17

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This is the funniest element according to Jerry Seinfeld, featuring prominently in one of his early jokes about New York City cab drivers and the bizarre symbols that appear in some of their names, which can have the appearance of being symbols on the Periodic Table of Elements. And who can argue with such comedic greatness?

Question 18

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As outlandish as it sounds, there is actually some momentum growing in the scientific community for the support of this theory. If true, well, let's just say our existence is not exactly what we may have thought. One supporter of this theory claims that if we have the power to create these (which he believes we will), then it's almost a mathematical certainty that we are inside of one ourselves, as a nearly infinite number could be created, making it highly improbable that we'd be the first in the chain.

Question 19

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This actor's finances were the subject of much speculation in 2017 after he fired and sued his former business managers for fraud. They later counter-sued, claiming the actor brought about his own financial ruin through frivolous spending and outrageous flights of fancy, including $5 million being spent to shoot journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson's ashes from a cannon.

Question 20

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This beautiful landmark resides along Australia's east coast and is one of the most photographed locations in the world. The structure's roof, which has multiple 'shells' jutting out of it towards the nearby harbor, was instrumental in giving it its iconic look. The venue holds around 1,500 events annually and is visited by over 1 million people.

Question 21

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This is the one position you don't want to be put in during a chess match, as it signifies that your king is about to meet his doom, probably at the hands of the opposing queen, because chess was breaking gender stereotypes like that long before it became trendy. It was also breaking bishop stereotypes, but let's not go there...

Question 22

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The Canadian UFC star returned to action at UFC 217 after a four-year layoff and promptly won the Middleweight championship, defeating Michael Bisping to become only the third UFC fighter to win a belt in two different weight classes. He has since vacated the Middleweight title and it's unclear who he'll fight next, or even if he'll fight again.

Question 23

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At least two of these astronomical events happen annually, up to a maximum of five. However, we're in the midst of a nearly 300-year stretch between five of these occurring in a single year. It hasn't happened since 1935 and some serious advances in life extension will need to happen soon if any of us hope to be around for the next occurrence, which won't be until 2206.

Question 24

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This diet was recently ranked by US News and World Report as one of the worst diets for 2018, despite having its fair share of loyal fans. People on this diet focus on cutting carbohydrates from their meals, consuming no more than 50 grams per day, while eating loads of high-fat foods like nuts and avocados. This allows the body to enter a fat-burning state that delivers consistent energy, without the blood sugar spikes and valleys associated with eating lots of carbs.

Question 25

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The most successful investor in history and one of the richest men in the world, the 87-year-old head of holding company Berkshire Hathaway has a personal fortune estimated by Forbes at over $80 billion. Yep, that's a 'b', not an 'm'. The investor's favorite stock right now is Wells Fargo, in which Berkshire Hathaway holds $25.6 billion worth of shares.

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