Atbash: worksheet
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Worksheet · Atbash
Atbash: worksheet
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How it works
Write the alphabet and, under it, the same alphabet backwards. Each letter becomes the one under it. Decoding works exactly the same way.
Key
| Letter | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becomes | Z | Y | X | W | V | U | T | S | R | Q | P | O | N | M | L | K | J | I | H | G | F | E | D | C | B | A |
Exercises
Decode this message.
GSV GIVZHFIV RH FMWVI GSV HGZRIH
Your answer
Encode this message.
WE ESCAPED JUST IN TIME
Your answer