What Comes Next? 6 Patterns With Letters, Planets and Months

Every pattern here follows a quiet rule, and finding it is half the fun. Look at the first few items, spot the rule, then fill in the blank.

What comes next?

Work out the rule and type the next item.

A, D, G, J, ?
Your answer
Solo, Duet, Trio, ?
Your answer
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, ?
Your answer
Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, ?
Your answer
A, B, D, G, ?
Your answer
AB, CD, EF, GH, ?
Your answer

How to Play

Study the pattern and type what comes next in the box.
Press Check; capital letters don’t matter.
Hint points you toward the rule, and Show answer explains it. Your progress is saved on this device.

Spotting the Rule

Ask yourself three questions: does it count up, skip, or repeat? Are the gaps steady or growing? Is it a list from real life, like planets or months? Most patterns answer to one of those.