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Symbol Meanings
By surnthedog
This guide will explain what each symbol in Lingo 2 does as well as what mechanic in Lingo 1 it is based on. I'm filling this in as I play through the game so certain mechanics will be missing. Please keep spoilers out of comments as I attempt to fix all mistakes as I playthrough the game.
   
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Category: Gameplay Basics, Walkthroughs
Languages: English
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Guide Index
Overview
Blank - Normal 
Blank - [ 
{} - Normal 
{} - Zigzag 
Sun - Normal 
Sun - [ 
Hexagon Stars - Normal 
Hexagon Stars - [ 
Hexagon Stars - Zigzag 
Hexagon Stars - Zigzag - [ 
Three Star Stack - Normal 
Three Star Stack - [ 
Tetris Block - Normal 
Tetris Block - [ 
Snake - Normal 
Snake - [ 
Planet - Normal 
Planet - [ 
Pyramid - Normal 
Pyramid - [ 
Spiral - Normal 
Spiral - [ 
Spiral - Zigzag 
Pillars - Normal 
Pillars - [ 
Room - Normal 
Room - [ 
Turret 
Boomerang - Normal 
Boomerang - [ 
X - Normal 
X - [ 
Starfall - Normal 
Twin Block - Normal 
Twin Block - [ 
Smiley - Normal 
Smiley - [ 
? 
O 
Extra Mechanics 
Comments
Blank - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is the same word as the Answer.
Example: HI -> HI
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid White
Extra Mechanic: (Dots): If the panel has dots without any symbol, repeat the word that many times.
Example 2: PA -> PAPA
Blank - [
Mechanic: Clue is the Answer written backwards.
Example: POT -> TOP
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Black
Extra Mechanic (Dots): Remove a repeating set of letters.
Example 2: PAPA -> PA
{} - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is a homophone (word that is pronounced the same) of the Answer.
Example: TWO -> TOO
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Top White
{} - Zigzag
Mechanic: Clue rhymes with the Answer.
Example: MESS -> LESS
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Top Purple
Sun - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is a synonym (word with the same meaning) of the Answer.
Example: HINT -> CLUE
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom White
Sun - [
Mechanic: Clue is an antonym (word with the opposite meaning) of the Answer.
Example: SUN -> MOON
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Black
Hexagon Stars - Normal
Mechanic: Add x+1 letters to the Clue. X = The amount of dots underneath the symbol.
Example: HI -> HIT
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Blue
Hexagon Stars - [
Mechanic: Remove x+1 letters from the Clue. X = The amount of dots underneath the symbol.
Example: HIT -> HI
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Red
Hexagon Stars - Zigzag
Mechanic: Add lines to x+1 letters in the Clue (for example: P -> R, C -> O). X = The amount of dots underneath the symbol.
Example: POT -> ROT
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Purple
Hexagon Stars - Zigzag - [
Mechanic: Remove lines from x+1 letters in the Clue (for example: R -> P, O -> C). X = The amount of dots underneath the symbol.
Example: ROT -> POT
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Purple
Three Star Stack - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is a type of the Answer.
Example: BANANA -> FRUIT
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Lime
Three Star Stack - [
Mechanic: Clue is the category of the Answer.
Example: FRUIT -> BANANA
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Magenta
Tetris Block - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is part of the Answer.
Example: EAR -> FACE
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Blue
Tetris Block - [
Mechanic: Answer is a part of the Clue.
Example: FACE -> EAR
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Red
Snake - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is something that does the action of the Answer.
Example: TEETH -> BITE
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Snake - [
Mechanic: Clue is an action done by the Answer.
Example: BITE -> TEETH
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Planet - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is the singular form of the Answer.
Example: MAN -> MEN
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Planet - [
Mechanic: Clue is the plural form of the Answer.
Example: MEN -> MAN
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Pyramid - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is a weaker form of the Answer.
Example: EAT -> DEVOUR
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Pyramid - [
Mechanic: Clue is a stronger form of the Answer.
Example DEVOUR -> EAT
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Spiral - Normal
Mechanic: Clue turns into the Answer after a period of time.
Example: BABY -> CHILD
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Brown


Spiral - [
Mechanic: Clue used to be the Answer in the past.
Example: CHILD -> BABY
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Brown/Black Checkers
Spiral - Zigzag
Mechanic: Clue is the Answer in a different tense
Example: SWIM -> SWAM
Mechanic 2: Clue is an obsolete (older and rarely used) word with the same meaning as the Answer
Example 2: THY -> YOUR
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive + Mid Brown
Pillars - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is the feminine form of the Answer.
Example: ACTRESS -> ACTOR
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Pillars - [
Mechanic: Clue is the masculine form of the Answer.
Example: ACTOR -> ACTRESS
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Room - Normal
Mechanic: Answer is a sound made by the Clue.
Example: PIG -> OINK
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Top Magenta
Room - [
Mechanic: Clue is a sound made by the Answer.
Example: OINK -> PIG
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Top Lime
Turret
Mechanic: Clue is an anagram of the answer. (The letters are in the Clue are rearranged to form a new word)
Example: HINT -> THIN
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Yellow
Boomerang - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is a sweeter version of the Answer.
Example: SMOOTHIE -> SOUP
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Boomerang - [
Mechanic: Clue is a savoury / less sweet version of the Answer.
Example: SOUP -> SMOOTHIE
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
X - Normal
Mechanic: If you add energy (usually heat energy or kinetic energy) to the Clue, you get the Answer
Example: EGG -> OMELETTE
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
X - [
Mechanic: If you remove energy (usually heat energy or kinetic energy) from the Clue, you get the Answer
Example: OMELETTE -> EGG
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Starfall - Normal
Mechanic: Answer is where the Clue is found.
Example: MILK -> CARTON
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Bottom Lavender
Twin Block - Normal
Mechanic: The Clue is a "cryptic crossword" style Clue. This means that half of the Clue tells you what to do with the second half to reach the answer. For example if the word "back" is used, the second half of the word has to be spelt backwards.
Example: BACKSTAB -> BATS
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Twin Block - [
Mechanic: The Clue is a reverse "cryptic crossword" style Clue. This means that half of the Clue tells you the opposite of what to do with the second half to reach the answer. For example if the word "wish" is used, usually this would mean to replace w with h because "w is h," but in this scenario, h is replaced with w.
Example: WISH HACK -> WACK
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive
Smiley - Normal
Mechanic: Clue is hidden in the environment or on other panels. Hidden to the left of the panel and read from left to right.
Example: (Blocks spelling HI) -> HI
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Green + Mint
Smiley - [
Mechanic: Clue is hidden in the environment or on other panels. Hidden to the right of the panel and read from right to left.
Example: (Blocks spelling IH) -> HI
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Mid Green + Mint
?
Mechanic: Functions differently based on context of the puzzle. Can often represent other symbols.
Example: CLUE (? representing Sun) -> HINT
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Gray
O
Mechanic: Clue and Answer create a phrase in the form "Clue-O'Answer"
Example: WILL -> WISP
Lingo 1 Mechanic: Lingo 2 Exclusive


Extra Mechanics
Extra Mechanic 1 (Panels with multiple symbols / Chains): Panels can contain multiple symbols. These are applied to the Clue from left to right.
Extra Mechanic 2A (Black Dot): Panels with a black dot at the bottom contain multiple answers.
Extra Mechanic 2B (Control): Panels with multiple answers can contain an answer within an answer (RIG/RIGHT, DO/DOOR). If you try to spell out the longer answer, the panel will solve once you spell the shorter answer. To prevent this, hold the Control key which prevents the panel from being solved while held.
Extra Mechanic 3 (Lines): Some panels can contain lines with symbols on either side. This means the Clue is made up of multiple words. You must apply each symbol to the corresponding word in the Clue. (TADPOLE -> TAD + POLE, BUTTERFLY -> BUTTER + FLY)
15 Comments
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Purple Necromancer 20 Jul @ 8:11am 
You missed Zigzag Smile and the entirety of the slashed circle symbol (answer describes how the clue can go through a form of change)
Sherlip 19 Apr @ 4:48pm 
You missed Pillars - Zigzag which has the answer being a gender neutral/neuter form of the clue - I don't remember specifics but I know it appeared once or twice in Icarus.
alexgregory 19 Apr @ 10:03am 
twin block is tea green
Biscark 3 Apr @ 1:10pm 
how do I unsubscribe from this thread?
surnthedog  [author] 3 Apr @ 12:55pm 
Thanks for spotting that, not sure how I mixed those two up, fixed it now
Memberinq 3 Apr @ 10:04am 
you switched the boomerang and boomerang - [ mechanic up
fraZ0R 26 Mar @ 4:58am 
I'd consider the ? to more be Lingo 1 Gray, than just "any symbol". In all cases, what it actually does is figurable out via context, and in some cases it isn't even acting as any symbol
Biscark 23 Mar @ 7:18pm 
you missed one, the 2 box eyes thing
surnthedog  [author] 22 Mar @ 8:59am 
Thanks for the explanation. I updated the guide to hopefully properly explain both mechanics.
brendangelo 22 Mar @ 8:39am 
It's adding line(s) to letters. You don't necessarily add one line, dots indicate the number of letters affected.
L->H for example:


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