Polybius square: worksheet
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Worksheet · Polybius square
Polybius square: worksheet
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How it works
Write each letter's row, then its column: A is 11. A slash separates words. To decode, read the digits in pairs.
Key
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
| 2 | F | G | H | I/J | K |
| 3 | L | M | N | O | P |
| 4 | Q | R | S | T | U |
| 5 | V | W | X | Y | Z |
Exercises
Decode this message.
44 23 15 / 44 42 15 11 43 45 42 15 / 24 43 / 45 33 14 15 42 / 44 23 15 / 43 44 11 24 42 43
Your answer
Encode this message.
WE ESCAPED IUST IN TIME
Your answer