puzzle - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for puzzle ?

Here are the synonyms for puzzle , a list of similar words for puzzle from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a game that tests your ingenuity

Synonyms

• puzzle

More generic

• game

More specific

• Chinese puzzle
• crossword
• crossword puzzle
• jigsaw puzzle
• tangram

Noun

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

Synonyms

• mystifier
• puzzle
• puzzler
• teaser

More generic

• problem

More specific

• acrostic
• sudoku
• word square

Verb

be a mystery or bewildering to

Synonyms

• amaze
• baffle
• beat
• bewilder
• dumbfound
• flummox
• get
• gravel
• mystify
• nonplus
• perplex
• pose
• puzzle
• stick
• stupefy
• vex

More generic

• bedevil
• befuddle
• confound
• confuse
• discombobulate
• fox
• fuddle
• throw

Also See

• puzzle out
• puzzle over

More specific

• elude
• escape
• mix up
• riddle
• stump

Verb

be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

Synonyms

• puzzle

More generic

• chew over
• contemplate
• excogitate
• meditate
• mull
• mull over
• muse
• ponder
• reflect
• ruminate
• speculate
• think over

SHABDKOSH Apps

Shabdkosh  Premium

Ad-free experience & much more

Learn More