Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
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On a cipher wheel, what does the key letter do?

Lines up the inner and outer alphabets.

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  1. Locks the wheel shut
  2. Marks the end of the message
  3. Lines up the inner and outer alphabets ✔

Why: You turn the inner wheel so A lines up with your key letter, setting the scramble.

Huh, didn't know that: You turn the inner wheel so A lines up with your key letter, setting the scramble.

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Answer: Lines up the inner and outer alphabets. You turn the inner wheel so A lines up with your key letter, setting the scramble.

  1. Scouting America: Signs, Signals, and Codes www.scouting.org/merit-badges/signs-signals-and-codes
    Turn the inner wheel so A lines up with the key letter.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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